Spot-breasted Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus melanocephalus comparado con Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Spot-breasted Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus melanocephalus Vanellus resplendens
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 46,9 cm (18.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 213,5 g (7.53 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Ninguno

Andean Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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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