Andean Lapwing vs Banded Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens comparado com Vanellus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Lapwing Banded Lapwing
Nome científico Vanellus resplendens Vanellus tricolor
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 43,5 cm (17.1 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Peso 211,5 g (7.46 oz) 178,0 g (6.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andean Lapwing only

Banded Lapwing only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

Least Concern

Banded Lapwing

About These Birds

Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

Banded Lapwing

Banded Lapwing: 25–29 cm, Australian lapwing with a black head, red-and-yellow facial wattle, and broad black breast-band. Inhabits open dry grassland, agricultural paddocks, and sparse scrubland across mainland Australia. Feeds on insects and invertebrates. Partially nomadic, moving to areas after rainfall. Gregarious outside breeding season.

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