Southern Lapwing vs Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado com Vanellus cinereus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Grey-headed Lapwing
Nome científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus cinereus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 48,0 cm (18.9 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 259,5 g (9.15 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Southern Lapwing only

Nenhum

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwing: 34–37 cm, large lapwing with an ash-grey head, yellow bill tipped black, and broad black breast-band. Breeds in freshwater wetland margins and wet rice fields of northern and eastern China, Korea, and Japan; winters in South and Southeast Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant.

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