Southern Lapwing vs Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparé à Vanellus cinereus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Southern Lapwing Grey-headed Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus chilensis Vanellus cinereus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 48,0 cm (18.9 in)
Poids 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 259,5 g (9.15 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Southern Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

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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