Chestnut-banded Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius pallidus в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chestnut-banded Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius pallidus Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 18,1 cm (7.1 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 32,0 g (1.13 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Chestnut-banded Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Chestnut-banded Plover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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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