Grey Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Pluvialis squatarola dibandingkan dengan Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Grey Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nama Ilmiah Pluvialis squatarola Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Charadriidae Charadriidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 36,9 cm (14.5 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Berat 229,66666666666666 g (8.10 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-5 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Grey Plover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

None

Status Konservasi

Vulnerable

Grey Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Grey Plover

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a medium 27–31 cm shorebird with a near-global wintering distribution. Non-breeding: pale grey-brown above, whitish below; black armpits distinctive in flight. Breeding: black underparts with white flanks. Breeds on Arctic tundra; winters on mudflats and sandy beaches worldwide. Wingspan to 77 cm.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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