Spot-breasted Lapwing vs Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus melanocephalus comparé à Vanellus melanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Spot-breasted Lapwing Black-winged Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus melanocephalus Vanellus melanopterus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 46,9 cm (18.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 213,5 g (7.53 oz) 186,0 g (6.56 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Black-winged Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Least Concern

Black-winged Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Black-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Lapwing: 23–26 cm, brown-backed lapwing with bold black primary flight feathers, a white forehead, and narrow breast-band. Two disjunct populations: highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane farmland. Insectivorous. Undertakes altitudinal migrations.

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