Hooded Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Thinornis cucullatus comparado com Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Hooded Plover Andean Lapwing
Nome científico Thinornis cucullatus Vanellus resplendens
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,6 cm (10.9 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 94,5 g (3.33 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Hooded Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Hooded Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Hooded Plover

Hooded Plover: 19–23 cm, Australian coastal plover with a distinctive black hood, red eye-ring, and red-tipped yellow bill. Resident on exposed ocean beaches of southern Australia. Nests on bare sand above high-tide line, highly vulnerable to disturbance by dogs and vehicles. Feeds on invertebrates in wrack and wet sand. Vulnerable.

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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