Diademed Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Phegornis mitchellii comparé à Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Diademed Plover Southern Lapwing
Nom scientifique Phegornis mitchellii Vanellus chilensis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Poids 34,25 g (1.21 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Diademed Plover only

Aucun(e)

Southern Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Diademed Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Diademed Plover

Diademed Plover (Phegornis mitchellii) is a small 16–17 cm, distinctive plover of high Andean bogs. White face and underparts; chestnut band across forehead; heavily streaked upperparts. Inhabits wet bofedal peatbogs and marshy areas above 4,000 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

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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