Eurasian Golden Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Pluvialis apricaria в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Eurasian Golden Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Pluvialis apricaria Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,2 cm (14.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 226,0 g (7.97 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Eurasian Golden Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Eurasian Golden Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Eurasian Golden Plover

Eurasian Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) is a medium 26–29 cm plover. Non-breeding: golden-speckled brown above, whitish below. Breeding: black underparts with white flanks. Breeds on northern European and Siberian moorland; winters on farmland and estuaries of western Europe and North Africa. Migratory. Wingspan to 72 cm.

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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