African Three-banded Plover vs Black-winged Lapwing

Charadrius tricollaris comparado com Vanellus melanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Three-banded Plover Black-winged Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius tricollaris Vanellus melanopterus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 186,0 g (6.56 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Three-banded Plover only

Black-winged Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Least Concern

Black-winged 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.

Black-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Lapwing: 23–26 cm, brown-backed lapwing with bold black primary flight feathers, a white forehead, and narrow breast-band. Two disjunct populations: highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane farmland. Insectivorous. Undertakes altitudinal migrations.

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