Eurasian Dotterel vs Andean Lapwing

Eudromias morinellus в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Eurasian Dotterel Andean Lapwing
Научное название Eudromias morinellus Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,5 cm (11.6 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 110,75 g (3.91 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Eurasian Dotterel only

Нет

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Eurasian Dotterel

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Eurasian Dotterel

Eurasian Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) is a medium 20–24 cm tundra plover. Breeding female strikingly colorful: chestnut belly, white breast band, and white supercilium. Males duller; females are the more brightly-colored sex in this reversed-role species. Breeds on high Arctic and mountain tundra; winters in Middle East and North Africa.

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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