Javan Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus macropterus comparé à Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Javan Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus macropterus Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 48,5 cm (19.1 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 325,0 g (11.46 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Javan Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Andean Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Javan Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

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).

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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