Mountain Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius montanus в сравнении с Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mountain Plover Southern Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius montanus Vanellus chilensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,1 cm (11.5 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Масса 101,59000000000002 g (3.58 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mountain Plover only

Нет

Southern Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Mountain Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Mountain Plover

Mountain Plover: 21–23 cm, plain buffy-brown North American plover lacking a breast-band; unique in being a grassland rather than waterside species. Breeds on dry shortgrass prairie and shrub-steppe of western Great Plains; winters in California agricultural fields and southern Texas. Insectivorous. Declining. NT.

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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