White-crowned Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps 比較対象 Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-crowned Lapwing Andean Lapwing
学名 Vanellus albiceps Vanellus resplendens
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 43.7 cm (17.2 in) 43.5 cm (17.1 in)
体重 187.5 g (6.61 oz) 211.5 g (7.46 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White-crowned Lapwing only

None

Andean Lapwing only

保全状況

Least Concern

White-crowned Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

White-crowned Lapwing

White-crowned Lapwing: 28–30 cm, large African lapwing with a white crown, long yellow facial wattles, and yellow-tipped wing spurs. Resident along large sandy rivers in central and eastern Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique. Feeds on invertebrates on exposed sandbars. Strongly associated with riverine habitat. Sedentary.

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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