Little Ringed Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius dubius comparé à Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Little Ringed Plover Southern Lapwing
Nom scientifique Charadrius dubius Vanellus chilensis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Poids 39,5 g (1.39 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Little Ringed Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover: 14–17 cm, slender Old World plover with a single black breast-band, yellow eye-ring, and pink legs. Breeds on gravel riverbeds and sandy lake margins across Eurasia to New Guinea; winters in Africa and South Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant. Distinguished from Ringed Plover by yellow eye-ring and lack of wingbar.

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.

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