Yellow-wattled Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus 비교 대상 Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Andean Lapwing
학명 Vanellus malabaricus Vanellus resplendens
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 38.5 cm (15.2 in) 43.5 cm (17.1 in)
체중 155.5 g (5.49 oz) 211.5 g (7.46 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Yellow-wattled Lapwing only

없음

Andean Lapwing only

보전 상태

Least Concern

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Yellow-wattled Lapwing: 26–28 cm, sandy-brown Indian lapwing with a black cap, large yellow facial wattles, and yellow legs. Endemic to the Indian subcontinent, resident in dry open scrub, fallow fields, and stony ground. Feeds on insects and small invertebrates. Sedentary. Characteristic dry-country species.

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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