Andean Lapwing vs Northern Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens 비교 대상 Vanellus vanellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andean Lapwing Northern Lapwing
학명 Vanellus resplendens Vanellus vanellus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 43.5 cm (17.1 in) 44.5 cm (17.5 in)
체중 211.5 g (7.46 oz) 223.0 g (7.87 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andean Lapwing only

없음

Northern Lapwing only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

Near Threatened

Northern Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

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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