Southern Lapwing vs River Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis в сравнении с Vanellus duvaucelii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Southern Lapwing River Lapwing
Научное название Vanellus chilensis Vanellus duvaucelii
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 38,9 cm (15.3 in)
Масса 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 164,0 g (5.78 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Southern Lapwing only

River Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Near Threatened

River Lapwing

About These Birds

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing: 32–38 cm, the most familiar South American lapwing with a grey head, pinkish-grey upperparts, metallic green wing spurs, and a distinctive crest. Common resident from Colombia south to Patagonia in open grassland, farmland, and urban parks. Insectivorous. Highly vocal and territorial. Expanding its range northward.

River Lapwing

River Lapwing: 29–32 cm, South Asian lapwing with a black cap, pendent crest, white sides to the neck, and wing spurs. Resident along sandy riverbanks and gravel bars of major rivers in India, Bangladesh, and mainland Southeast Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Declining due to river sand-mining. NT.

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