African Three-banded Plover vs Northern Lapwing

Charadrius tricollaris comparado com Vanellus vanellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Three-banded Plover Northern Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius tricollaris Vanellus vanellus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 44,5 cm (17.5 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 223,0 g (7.87 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Three-banded Plover only

Northern Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Near Threatened

Northern 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.

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing: 28–33 cm, wingspan 67–87 cm. Iconic Eurasian lapwing with an iridescent green back, wispy crest, and broad rounded wings giving a floppy flight. Breeds on farmland and wet grassland; winters in southern Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Widespread but declining. NT.

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