African Three-banded Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius tricollaris comparado com Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Three-banded Plover Andean Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius tricollaris Vanellus resplendens
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Three-banded Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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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