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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Southern Lapwing	Wattled Lapwing
Nom scientifique	Vanellus chilensis	Vanellus senegallus
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	45,2 cm (17.8 in)	45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Poids	291,5 g (10.28 oz)	214,66666666666666 g (7.57 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	3-4	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Southern Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Wattled Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Wattled Lapwing

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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.

Wattled Lapwing

Wattled Lapwing: 32–35 cm, large sub-Saharan lapwing with yellow facial wattles, red frontal shield, and white forehead. Widespread from West Africa to Ethiopia and south to South Africa in moist grassland, farmland, and wetland margins. Insectivorous. Sedentary to locally nomadic. Common and conspicuous species.

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