Javan Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus macropterus comparado con Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Javan Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus macropterus Vanellus resplendens
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 48,5 cm (19.1 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 325,0 g (11.46 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Javan Lapwing only

Ninguno

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Not Evaluated

Javan Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Javan Lapwing

Javan Lapwing: 28–30 cm, critically endangered lapwing with a black cap, grey-brown upperparts, and white underparts with a pale grey breast. Formerly endemic to lowland grasslands and wetland margins of Java, Indonesia. Last confirmed sighting in 1940s; may be extinct. Insectivorous. CR (possibly EX).

Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

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