Piping Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius melodus comparé à Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Piping Plover Southern Lapwing
Nom scientifique Charadrius melodus Vanellus chilensis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,1 cm (9.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Poids 53,4 g (1.88 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Piping Plover only

Aucun(e)

Southern Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Piping Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Piping Plover

Piping Plover: 17–18 cm, pale sandy-gray plover with an incomplete breast-band, orange legs, and yellow-orange bill. Breeds on Atlantic beaches, Great Lakes shores, and Great Plains rivers of North America. Critically threatened by beach disturbance; listed as Near Threatened globally. Winters on Gulf and Atlantic coasts. NT.

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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