Shore Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Thinornis novaeseelandiae в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Shore Plover Andean Lapwing
Научное название Thinornis novaeseelandiae Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 60,0 g (2.12 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Shore Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Endangered

Shore Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Shore Plover

Shore Plover: 19–21 cm, strikingly patterned New Zealand endemic with a black face-mask, white supercilium, and orange-red bill. Critically Endangered; wild population confined to Rangatira (South East) Island, Chatham Islands, with captive-bred birds released on predator-free islands. Invertebrate feeder on rocky shores and open grassland. CR.

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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