Southern Lapwing vs Northern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis 비교 대상 Vanellus vanellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Southern Lapwing Northern Lapwing
학명 Vanellus chilensis Vanellus vanellus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 45.2 cm (17.8 in) 44.5 cm (17.5 in)
체중 291.5 g (10.28 oz) 223.0 g (7.87 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Southern Lapwing only

없음

Northern Lapwing only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Near Threatened

Northern Lapwing

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.

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing: 28–33 cm, wingspan 67–87 cm. Iconic Eurasian lapwing with an iridescent green back, wispy crest, and broad rounded wings giving a floppy flight. Breeds on farmland and wet grassland; winters in southern Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Widespread but declining. NT.

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