Little Ringed Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius dubius в сравнении с Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Little Ringed Plover Southern Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius dubius Vanellus chilensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Масса 39,5 g (1.39 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Little Ringed Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover: 14–17 cm, slender Old World plover with a single black breast-band, yellow eye-ring, and pink legs. Breeds on gravel riverbeds and sandy lake margins across Eurasia to New Guinea; winters in Africa and South Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant. Distinguished from Ringed Plover by yellow eye-ring and lack of wingbar.

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.

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