Masked Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus miles comparé à Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Masked Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus miles Vanellus resplendens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 49,1 cm (19.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Poids 310,0 g (10.93 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Masked Lapwing only

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Masked Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing: 30–37 cm, large noisy Australasian lapwing with yellow facial wattles and sharp wing spurs. Common resident in open grassland, parks, and wetland margins throughout Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Famously aggressive in defence of ground nest. Feeds on invertebrates. Largely sedentary and adaptable to urban environments.

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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