Chestnut-banded Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius pallidus в сравнении с Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chestnut-banded Plover Southern Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius pallidus Vanellus chilensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 18,1 cm (7.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Масса 32,0 g (1.13 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Chestnut-banded Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Chestnut-banded Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Chestnut-banded Plover

Chestnut-banded Plover: 13–15 cm, small pale plover with a narrow chestnut breast-band and pale sandy upperparts. Resident at alkaline and saline lakes in eastern and southern Africa, with a separate population on the Namibian coast. Feeds on brine flies and invertebrates. NT. Sensitive to water-level fluctuations at soda lake breeding sites.

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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