Grey-headed Lapwing vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus comparé à Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey-headed Lapwing Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus cinereus Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 48,0 cm (18.9 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Poids 259,5 g (9.15 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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