Rufous-chested Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius modestus в сравнении с Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rufous-chested Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius modestus Vanellus melanocephalus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Масса 82,76666666666667 g (2.92 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rufous-chested Plover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Rufous-chested Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Rufous-chested Plover

Rufous-chested Plover (Charadrius modestus) is a medium 22–24 cm plover of South American grasslands. Sandy-brown above; distinctive chestnut breast-band in breeding plumage; white supercilium. Inhabits open short grasslands, steppe, and coastal flats from southern South America; winters north to southern Brazil. Migratory. Feeds on invertebrates.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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