White-fronted Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius marginatus в сравнении с Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-fronted Plover Southern Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius marginatus Vanellus chilensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Масса 43,55 g (1.54 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White-fronted Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

White-fronted Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

White-fronted Plover

White-fronted Plover: 16–18 cm, slim African coastal plover with a white forehead, pale sandy-brown upperparts, and a narrow breast-side patch. Common resident on sandy ocean beaches, estuaries, and rivermouths of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Insectivorous. Sedentary. Nests in scrape above high-tide line.

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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