Two-banded Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius falklandicus в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Two-banded Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius falklandicus Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 67,0 g (2.36 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Two-banded Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Two-banded Plover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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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