Wrybill vs Andean Lapwing

Anarhynchus frontalis से तुलना Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Wrybill Andean Lapwing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Anarhynchus frontalis Vanellus resplendens
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Charadriidae Charadriidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 24.0 cm (9.4 in) 43.5 cm (17.1 in)
वजन 56.575 g (2.00 oz) 211.5 g (7.46 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Wrybill only

Andean Lapwing only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Wrybill

Wrybill: 20–22 cm, unique New Zealand plover whose bill curves distinctly to the right—the only bird with a laterally deflected bill. Uses this adaptation to extract invertebrates from under riverbed stones. Breeds on braided riverbeds of Canterbury, South Island; winters on tidal mudflats of North Island harbours. NT.

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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