Snowy Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius nivosus dibandingkan dengan Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Snowy Plover Andean Lapwing
Nama Ilmiah Charadrius nivosus Vanellus resplendens
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Charadriidae Charadriidae
Status Konservasi Near Threatened Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 20,5 cm (8.1 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Berat 45,25 g (1.60 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-6 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Snowy Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Status Konservasi

Near Threatened

Snowy Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover: 15–17 cm, pale sandy-white North American plover with dark partial breast-band patches and dark bill. Breeds on sandy beaches, salt flats, and alkali lake shores in North America, Caribbean, and western South America; partly migratory. Insectivorous. NT. Vulnerable to beach recreation, storm wash-over, and predation.

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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