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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Crowned Lapwing	Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique	Vanellus coronatus	Vanellus resplendens
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	39,4 cm (15.5 in)	43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids	157,25 g (5.55 oz)	211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	2-4	3-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Crowned Lapwing only

🏜️ Desert

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Crowned Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

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About These Birds

Crowned Lapwing

Crowned Lapwing: 29–31 cm, conspicuous lapwing with a white crown-ring surrounding a black cap, red legs, and loud raucous calls. Common resident of open short grassland, airports, and sports fields across eastern and southern Africa. Insectivorous. Highly vocal, aggressive near nest. Benefits from habitat modification. Sedentary.

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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