Oriental Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius veredus в сравнении с Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Oriental Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius veredus Vanellus melanocephalus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,7 cm (12.5 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Масса 87,35 g (3.08 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Oriental Plover only

Нет

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Oriental Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Oriental Plover

Oriental Plover: 22–25 cm, tall long-legged plover with a broad chestnut breast in breeding male, white supercilium, and erect posture. Breeds in Mongolia and northern China; migrates to Australia via Southeast Asia, wintering on open dry grassland and stubble fields. Long-distance migrant. Insectivorous. Large flocks at staging areas.

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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