American Golden Plover vs Sociable Lapwing

Pluvialis dominica comparado com Vanellus gregarius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo American Golden Plover Sociable Lapwing
Nome científico Pluvialis dominica Vanellus gregarius
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Critically Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Peso 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz) 208,66666666666666 g (7.36 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

American Golden Plover only

Nenhum

Sociable Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Critically Endangered

Sociable Lapwing

About These Birds

American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium 24–28 cm plover and epic migrant. Golden-spotted brown above; bold black underparts and white flank stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; migrates to South American pampas, traveling up to 25,000 km annually via transoceanic routes.

Sociable Lapwing

Sociable Lapwing: 27–30 cm, pale sandy lapwing with a black-and-white head pattern, chestnut belly, and black cap. Breeds on steppe of Kazakhstan and southern Russia; winters in Sudan, Eritrea, and NW India. Critically Endangered due to habitat loss on breeding grounds and hunting on migration. Long-distance migrant. CR.

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