Common Ringed Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius hiaticula в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Common Ringed Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius hiaticula 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 63,25 g (2.23 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Common Ringed Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Common Ringed Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover: 17–19 cm, stocky shorebird with bold black-and-white head pattern, orange-yellow bill tipped black, and orange legs. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic shingle beaches and tundra from Canada to Siberia; winters south to sub-Saharan Africa. Forages on invertebrates using stop-run-peck method. 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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