African Three-banded Plover vs White-crowned Lapwing

Charadrius tricollaris comparado com Vanellus albiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Three-banded Plover White-crowned Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius tricollaris Vanellus albiceps
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 43,7 cm (17.2 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 187,5 g (6.61 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Three-banded Plover only

White-crowned Lapwing only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Least Concern

White-crowned Lapwing

About These Birds

African Three-banded Plover

Borrelho-de-três-bandas (Charadrius tricollaris), 17–18 cm. Dois colares peitorais escuros em forma de gravata-borboleta dupla, fronte branca, máscara escura. Habita margens de rios, lagos e áreas alagadas na África subsaariana. Alimenta-se de pequenos invertebrados aquáticos.

White-crowned Lapwing

White-crowned Lapwing: 28–30 cm, large African lapwing with a white crown, long yellow facial wattles, and yellow-tipped wing spurs. Resident along large sandy rivers in central and eastern Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique. Feeds on invertebrates on exposed sandbars. Strongly associated with riverine habitat. Sedentary.

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