Andean Lapwing vs Banded Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens comparado con Vanellus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Lapwing Banded Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus resplendens Vanellus tricolor
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 43,5 cm (17.1 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Peso 211,5 g (7.46 oz) 178,0 g (6.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Lapwing only

Banded Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

Least Concern

Banded 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.

Banded Lapwing

Banded Lapwing: 25–29 cm, Australian lapwing with a black head, red-and-yellow facial wattle, and broad black breast-band. Inhabits open dry grassland, agricultural paddocks, and sparse scrubland across mainland Australia. Feeds on insects and invertebrates. Partially nomadic, moving to areas after rainfall. Gregarious outside breeding season.

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