Southern Lapwing vs Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado con Vanellus gregarius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Sociable Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus gregarius
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longitud — —
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 208,66666666666666 g (7.36 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 2-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Southern Lapwing only

Ninguno

Sociable Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Critically Endangered

Sociable Lapwing

About These Birds

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing: 32–38 cm, the most familiar South American lapwing with a grey head, pinkish-grey upperparts, metallic green wing spurs, and a distinctive crest. Common resident from Colombia south to Patagonia in open grassland, farmland, and urban parks. Insectivorous. Highly vocal and territorial. Expanding its range northward.

Sociable Lapwing

Sociable Lapwing: 27–30 cm, pale sandy lapwing with a black-and-white head pattern, chestnut belly, and black cap. Breeds on steppe of Kazakhstan and southern Russia; winters in Sudan, Eritrea, and NW India. Critically Endangered due to habitat loss on breeding grounds and hunting on migration. Long-distance migrant. CR.

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