American Golden Plover vs Black-headed Lapwing

Pluvialis dominica в сравнении с Vanellus tectus

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Характеристика American Golden Plover Black-headed Lapwing
Научное название Pluvialis dominica Vanellus tectus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 37,0 cm (14.6 in)
Масса 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz) 106,33333333333333 g (3.75 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

American Golden Plover only

Black-headed Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Least Concern

Black-headed Lapwing

About These Birds

American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium 24–28 cm plover and epic migrant. Golden-spotted brown above; bold black underparts and white flank stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; migrates to South American pampas, traveling up to 25,000 km annually via transoceanic routes.

Black-headed Lapwing

Black-headed Lapwing: 25–27 cm, Sahelian lapwing with a black head adorned with a wispy white-tipped crest, red wattles, and white underparts. Resident across the Sahel from Senegal to Ethiopia in dry savanna and semi-arid grassland. Insectivorous. Partly nomadic, tracking rainfall. Often encountered in pairs or small flocks.

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