Andean Lapwing vs Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens comparado con Vanellus senegallus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Lapwing Wattled Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus resplendens Vanellus senegallus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 43,5 cm (17.1 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Peso 211,5 g (7.46 oz) 214,66666666666666 g (7.57 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Lapwing only

Ninguno

Wattled Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

Least Concern

Wattled Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Wattled Lapwing

Wattled Lapwing: 32–35 cm, large sub-Saharan lapwing with yellow facial wattles, red frontal shield, and white forehead. Widespread from West Africa to Ethiopia and south to South Africa in moist grassland, farmland, and wetland margins. Insectivorous. Sedentary to locally nomadic. Common and conspicuous species.

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