Wilson's Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius wilsonia в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Wilson's Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius wilsonia Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 63,1 g (2.23 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Wilson's Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover: 17–20 cm, stocky Americas plover with a very thick black bill adapted for catching fiddler crabs, and a single broad breast-band. Resident on sandy beaches and tidal mudflats of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, Caribbean, and Pacific coast of Central and South America. Largely sedentary. Crab specialist.

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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