Long-toed Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris comparé à Vanellus resplendens

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Attribut Long-toed Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus crassirostris Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,9 cm (16.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 181,75 g (6.41 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Long-toed Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Long-toed Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Long-toed Lapwing

Long-toed Lapwing: 28–31 cm, striking white-and-black lapwing with an elongated hindtoe and red legs. Inhabits floating vegetation and margins of papyrus swamps and flooded grasslands across central and eastern Africa from South Sudan to Zambia. Walks on lily pads when foraging. Insectivorous. Largely 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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