African Three-banded Plover vs Masked Lapwing

Charadrius tricollaris comparado com Vanellus miles

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Three-banded Plover Masked Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius tricollaris Vanellus miles
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 49,1 cm (19.3 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 310,0 g (10.93 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Three-banded Plover only

Nenhum

Masked Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Least Concern

Masked 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.

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing: 30–37 cm, large noisy Australasian lapwing with yellow facial wattles and sharp wing spurs. Common resident in open grassland, parks, and wetland margins throughout Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Famously aggressive in defence of ground nest. Feeds on invertebrates. Largely sedentary and adaptable to urban environments.

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