Andean Lapwing vs Brown-chested Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens comparé à Vanellus superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andean Lapwing Brown-chested Lapwing
Nom scientifique Vanellus resplendens Vanellus superciliosus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 43,5 cm (17.1 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Poids 211,5 g (7.46 oz) 150,0 g (5.29 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andean Lapwing only

Aucun(e)

Brown-chested Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

Least Concern

Brown-chested Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Brown-chested Lapwing

Brown-chested Lapwing: 22–25 cm, small West African lapwing with a brown breast-band, white supercilium, and red facial wattles. Migrant within sub-Saharan Africa, breeding in savanna and grassland from Nigeria to Uganda; moves south in dry season. Insectivorous. Locally nomadic, tracking seasonal rainfall patterns across the region.

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