Long-billed Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius placidus comparé à Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Long-billed Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nom scientifique Charadrius placidus Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,6 cm (10.9 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Poids 55,5 g (1.96 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Long-billed Plover only

Aucun(e)

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Long-billed Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Long-billed Plover

Long-billed Plover: 19–21 cm, large East Asian plover with a distinctive long bill, narrow black breast-band, and dull yellowish legs. Breeds on rocky riverbeds of China, Korea, and Japan; winters along rivers and coasts of Southeast Asia. Invertebrate feeder. Partial migrant, declining due to river engineering and gravel extraction. NT.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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