Spot-breasted Lapwing vs Masked Lapwing

Vanellus melanocephalus comparado com Vanellus miles

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Spot-breasted Lapwing Masked Lapwing
Nome científico Vanellus melanocephalus Vanellus miles
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 46,9 cm (18.5 in) 49,1 cm (19.3 in)
Peso 213,5 g (7.53 oz) 310,0 g (10.93 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Nenhum

Masked Lapwing only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Least Concern

Masked Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing: 30–37 cm, large noisy Australasian lapwing with yellow facial wattles and sharp wing spurs. Common resident in open grassland, parks, and wetland margins throughout Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Famously aggressive in defence of ground nest. Feeds on invertebrates. Largely sedentary and adaptable to urban environments.

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