Semipalmated Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius semipalmatus comparado com Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Semipalmated Plover Andean Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius semipalmatus Vanellus resplendens
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,7 cm (9.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 50,416666666666664 g (1.78 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Semipalmated Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Semipalmated Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Semipalmated Plover

Borrelho-semipalmado (Charadrius semipalmatus), 17–19 cm. Colar peitoral preto, bico laranja-amarelado com ponta negra, pernas laranja, leve palmatura entre os dedos. Habita praias e margens de rios na América do Norte e migra para a América do Sul. Alimenta-se de pequenos 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.

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