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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Javan Lapwing	Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nom scientifique	Vanellus macropterus	Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Statut de conservation	Not Evaluated	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	48,5 cm (19.1 in)	46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Poids	325,0 g (11.46 oz)	213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	1-4	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌿 Wetland

Javan Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

🌾 Grassland

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Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Javan Lapwing

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

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About These Birds

Javan Lapwing

Javan Lapwing: 28–30 cm, critically endangered lapwing with a black cap, grey-brown upperparts, and white underparts with a pale grey breast. Formerly endemic to lowland grasslands and wetland margins of Java, Indonesia. Last confirmed sighting in 1940s; may be extinct. Insectivorous. CR (possibly EX).

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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