Pacific Golden Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Pluvialis fulva comparado com Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pacific Golden Plover Andean Lapwing
Nome científico Pluvialis fulva Vanellus resplendens
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 141,83333333333334 g (5.00 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Pacific Golden Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Pacific Golden Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium 23–26 cm plover of remarkable migratory feats. Golden-speckled brown above; breeding plumage has black underparts and white flank stripe. Breeds on Siberian and Alaskan tundra; makes non-stop transoceanic flights to winter in Hawaii, New Zealand, and South-East Asia.

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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