Grey Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Pluvialis squatarola 비교 대상 Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Grey Plover Andean Lapwing
학명 Pluvialis squatarola Vanellus resplendens
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.9 cm (14.5 in) 43.5 cm (17.1 in)
체중 229.66666666666666 g (8.10 oz) 211.5 g (7.46 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 1-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Grey Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

없음

보전 상태

Vulnerable

Grey Plover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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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