Wrybill vs Andean Lapwing

Anarhynchus frontalis в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Wrybill Andean Lapwing
Научное название Anarhynchus frontalis Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Wrybill only

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Wrybill

Wrybill: 20–22 cm, unique New Zealand plover whose bill curves distinctly to the right—the only bird with a laterally deflected bill. Uses this adaptation to extract invertebrates from under riverbed stones. Breeds on braided riverbeds of Canterbury, South Island; winters on tidal mudflats of North Island harbours. NT.

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.

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