Grey Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Pluvialis squatarola в сравнении с Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Grey Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Научное название Pluvialis squatarola Vanellus melanocephalus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,9 cm (14.5 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Масса 229,66666666666666 g (8.10 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Grey Plover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Grey Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Grey Plover

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a medium 27–31 cm shorebird with a near-global wintering distribution. Non-breeding: pale grey-brown above, whitish below; black armpits distinctive in flight. Breeding: black underparts with white flanks. Breeds on Arctic tundra; winters on mudflats and sandy beaches worldwide. Wingspan to 77 cm.

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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