Southern Lapwing vs Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado com Vanellus melanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Black-winged Lapwing
Nome científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus melanopterus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 186,0 g (6.56 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Southern Lapwing only

Black-winged Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Black-winged 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.

Black-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Lapwing: 23–26 cm, brown-backed lapwing with bold black primary flight feathers, a white forehead, and narrow breast-band. Two disjunct populations: highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane farmland. Insectivorous. Undertakes altitudinal migrations.

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