Two-banded Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius falklandicus в сравнении с Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Two-banded Plover Southern Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius falklandicus Vanellus chilensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Масса 67,0 g (2.36 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Two-banded Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Two-banded Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Two-banded Plover

Two-banded Plover: 17–19 cm, South American plover with two distinct black breast-bands, rufous crown, and white forehead. Breeds on coastal beaches and interior steppe of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and Falkland Islands; migrates north to Chile and Brazil in austral winter. Insectivorous. Regional long-distance migrant.

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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