White-faced Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius dealbatus comparé à Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-faced Plover Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Charadrius dealbatus Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 21,5 cm (8.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 42,3 g (1.49 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-faced Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-faced Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

White-faced Plover

White-faced Plover: 15–17 cm, recently split from Kentish Plover; paler with an extensively white face, bill, and underparts. Coastal resident on sandy beaches and estuaries of South China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and surrounding southeast Asian coasts. Insectivorous. Threatened by beach development and disturbance. NT.

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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