Double-banded Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius bicinctus comparé à Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Double-banded Plover Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Charadrius bicinctus Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,5 cm (10.0 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 68,0 g (2.40 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Double-banded Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Double-banded Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Double-banded Plover

Double-banded Plover: 17–19 cm, New Zealand plover with two dark breast-bands, the upper black and lower chestnut in breeding plumage. Breeds on shingly riverbeds and alpine herbfields of both main islands of New Zealand; migrates to southeastern Australia and Pacific islands in winter. Insectivorous. Regional migrant.

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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