Southern Lapwing vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado com Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nome científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Southern Lapwing only

Nenhum

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Spot-breasted 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.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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