Shore Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Thinornis novaeseelandiae comparado com Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shore Plover Southern Lapwing
Nome científico Thinornis novaeseelandiae Vanellus chilensis
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Peso 60,0 g (2.12 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Shore Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Shore Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Shore Plover

Shore Plover: 19–21 cm, strikingly patterned New Zealand endemic with a black face-mask, white supercilium, and orange-red bill. Critically Endangered; wild population confined to Rangatira (South East) Island, Chatham Islands, with captive-bred birds released on predator-free islands. Invertebrate feeder on rocky shores and open grassland. CR.

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing: 32–38 cm, the most familiar South American lapwing with a grey head, pinkish-grey upperparts, metallic green wing spurs, and a distinctive crest. Common resident from Colombia south to Patagonia in open grassland, farmland, and urban parks. Insectivorous. Highly vocal and territorial. Expanding its range northward.

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