Kittlitz's Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius pecuarius в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Kittlitz's Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius pecuarius Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 20,4 cm (8.0 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 36,916666666666664 g (1.30 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Kittlitz's Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Kittlitz's Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Kittlitz's Plover

Kittlitz's Plover: 14–16 cm, small African plover with a black forehead and loral mask, white supercilium, and pale sandy-brown upperparts. Common resident throughout sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar on grazed grassland, airfields, and dry lake margins. Insectivorous. Sedentary to locally nomadic. Highly adaptable to open disturbed habitats.

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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