Greater Sandplover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius leschenaultii comparado com Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Greater Sandplover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius leschenaultii Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 88,0 g (3.10 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Greater Sandplover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Greater Sandplover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Greater Sandplover

Borrelho-grande-de-areia (Charadrius leschenaultii), 19–22 cm. Maior borrelho de areia com colar peitoral castanho-rufivo, fronte branca, máscara escura, bico robusto. Cria nas estepes da Ásia Central e migra para costas de lama da África, Oriente Médio e Ásia. 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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