Sociable Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius comparé à Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sociable Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus gregarius Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 40,0 cm (15.7 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 208,66666666666666 g (7.36 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sociable Lapwing only

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Sociable Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Sociable Lapwing

Sociable Lapwing: 27–30 cm, pale sandy lapwing with a black-and-white head pattern, chestnut belly, and black cap. Breeds on steppe of Kazakhstan and southern Russia; winters in Sudan, Eritrea, and NW India. Critically Endangered due to habitat loss on breeding grounds and hunting on migration. Long-distance migrant. CR.

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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