African Three-banded Plover vs Spur-winged Lapwing

Charadrius tricollaris comparado com Vanellus spinosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Three-banded Plover Spur-winged Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius tricollaris Vanellus spinosus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 159,0 g (5.61 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Three-banded Plover only

Nenhum

Spur-winged Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Least Concern

Spur-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.

Spur-winged Lapwing

Spur-winged Lapwing: 25–28 cm, slim lapwing with black cap, black breast-band, white cheeks, and prominent wing spur. Breeds across North Africa and the Middle East; also resident in sub-Saharan Africa. Inhabits sandy riverbanks, lake margins, and irrigated farmland. Insectivorous. Partial migrant in northern populations.

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