Wilson's Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius wilsonia comparado com Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Wilson's Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nome científico Charadrius wilsonia Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 63,1 g (2.23 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Wilson's Plover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Wilson's Plover

Borrelho-de-Wilson (Charadrius wilsonia), 18–20 cm. Colar peitoral preto, bico relativamente robusto e escuro, pernas rosadas, partes superiores acastanhadas. Habita praias arenosas e planícies de maré nas costas atlântica e do Golfo da América do Norte, Central e do Sul. Alimenta-se de invertebrados.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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