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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Southern Lapwing	Black-headed Lapwing
学名	Vanellus chilensis	Vanellus tectus
目	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
科	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	—
翼開長	45.2 cm (17.8 in)	37.0 cm (14.6 in)
体重	291.5 g (10.28 oz)	106.33333333333333 g (3.75 oz)
食性	--	--
一腹卵数	3-4	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Southern Lapwing only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Black-headed Lapwing only

🏜️ Desert

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保全状況

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Black-headed Lapwing

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About These Birds

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.

Black-headed Lapwing

Black-headed Lapwing: 25–27 cm, Sahelian lapwing with a black head adorned with a wispy white-tipped crest, red wattles, and white underparts. Resident across the Sahel from Senegal to Ethiopia in dry savanna and semi-arid grassland. Insectivorous. Partly nomadic, tracking rainfall. Often encountered in pairs or small flocks.

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