Southern Lapwing vs Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis в сравнении с Vanellus gregarius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Southern Lapwing Sociable Lapwing
Научное название Vanellus chilensis Vanellus gregarius
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Critically Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Масса 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 208,66666666666666 g (7.36 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Southern Lapwing only

Нет

Sociable Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Critically Endangered

Sociable 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.

Sociable Lapwing

Sociable Lapwing: 27–30 cm, pale sandy lapwing with a black-and-white head pattern, chestnut belly, and black cap. Breeds on steppe of Kazakhstan and southern Russia; winters in Sudan, Eritrea, and NW India. Critically Endangered due to habitat loss on breeding grounds and hunting on migration. Long-distance migrant. CR.

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