Southern Lapwing vs Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparé à Vanellus senegallus

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

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Southern Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Wattled Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Wattled 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.

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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