Greater Sandplover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius leschenaultii comparado com Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Greater Sandplover Andean Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius leschenaultii Vanellus resplendens
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 88,0 g (3.10 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Greater Sandplover only

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Greater Sandplover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family