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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut	Rufous-chested Plover	Southern Lapwing
Nama Ilmiah	Charadrius modestus	Vanellus chilensis
Ordo	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famili	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Status Konservasi	Least Concern	Least Concern
Panjang	—	—
Rentang Sayap	28,3 cm (11.1 in)	45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Berat	82,76666666666667 g (2.92 oz)	291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Diet	--	--
Ukuran Sarang	2-3	3-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Rufous-chested Plover only

🏖️ Coastal

Southern Lapwing only

None

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Rufous-chested Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

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About These Birds

Rufous-chested Plover

Rufous-chested Plover (Charadrius modestus) is a medium 22–24 cm plover of South American grasslands. Sandy-brown above; distinctive chestnut breast-band in breeding plumage; white supercilium. Inhabits open short grasslands, steppe, and coastal flats from southern South America; winters north to southern Brazil. Migratory. Feeds on invertebrates.

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing: 32–38 cm, the most familiar South American lapwing with a grey head, pinkish-grey upperparts, metallic green wing spurs, and a distinctive crest. Common resident from Colombia south to Patagonia in open grassland, farmland, and urban parks. Insectivorous. Highly vocal and territorial. Expanding its range northward.

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