Forbes's Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius forbesi в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Forbes's Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius forbesi Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,8 cm (9.8 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 47,5 g (1.68 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Forbes's Plover only

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Andean Lapwing only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Forbes's Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Forbes's Plover

Forbes's Plover: 18–20 cm, sub-Saharan African plover with a white forehead, incomplete chestnut breast-band bordered by black, and flesh-colored legs. Resident in open woodland, burnt grassland, and farmland from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Angola. Insectivorous, foraging on bare ground. Largely sedentary.

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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