Grey-headed Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus comparé à Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey-headed Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus cinereus Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 48,0 cm (18.9 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 259,5 g (9.15 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean 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.

Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

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