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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Grey Plover	Grey-headed Lapwing
Nom scientifique	Pluvialis squatarola	Vanellus cinereus
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Statut de conservation	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	36,9 cm (14.5 in)	48,0 cm (18.9 in)
Poids	229,66666666666666 g (8.10 oz)	259,5 g (9.15 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	1-5	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Grey Plover only

🏖️ Coastal

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Grey Plover

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

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About These Birds

Grey Plover

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a medium 27–31 cm shorebird with a near-global wintering distribution. Non-breeding: pale grey-brown above, whitish below; black armpits distinctive in flight. Breeding: black underparts with white flanks. Breeds on Arctic tundra; winters on mudflats and sandy beaches worldwide. Wingspan to 77 cm.

Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwing: 34–37 cm, large lapwing with an ash-grey head, yellow bill tipped black, and broad black breast-band. Breeds in freshwater wetland margins and wet rice fields of northern and eastern China, Korea, and Japan; winters in South and Southeast Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant.

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