Senegal Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus lugubris comparé à Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Senegal Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus lugubris Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,4 cm (13.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 122,0 g (4.30 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Senegal Lapwing only

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Senegal Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Senegal Lapwing

Senegal Lapwing: 22–25 cm, small plain brown lapwing of West African savanna with a narrow white forehead and narrow breast-band. Resident from Senegal east to Ethiopia in dry open woodland and burnt grassland. Insectivorous. Largely sedentary but undertakes local movements following fires and rains. Smaller than many congeners.

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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