Southern Lapwing vs Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado con Vanellus melanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Black-winged Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus melanopterus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 186,0 g (6.56 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Southern Lapwing only

Black-winged Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Black-winged 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.

Black-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Lapwing: 23–26 cm, brown-backed lapwing with bold black primary flight feathers, a white forehead, and narrow breast-band. Two disjunct populations: highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane farmland. Insectivorous. Undertakes altitudinal migrations.

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