Puna Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius alticola comparado com Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Puna Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius alticola Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 45,0 g (1.59 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Puna Plover only

Nenhum

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Puna Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Puna Plover

Borrelho-de-puna (Charadrius alticola), 16–18 cm. Borrelho com colar peitoral escuro, partes superiores acastanhadas, fronte branca, testa preta. Habita altiplanícies andinas (puna) e margens de lagos e salares no Peru, Bolívia, Argentina e Chile, acima de 3.500 m. Alimenta-se de invertebrados.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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