Southern Lapwing vs Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis в сравнении с Vanellus senegallus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Southern Lapwing Wattled Lapwing
Научное название Vanellus chilensis Vanellus senegallus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Масса 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 214,66666666666666 g (7.57 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Southern Lapwing only

Нет

Wattled Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Wattled 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.

Wattled Lapwing

Wattled Lapwing: 32–35 cm, large sub-Saharan lapwing with yellow facial wattles, red frontal shield, and white forehead. Widespread from West Africa to Ethiopia and south to South Africa in moist grassland, farmland, and wetland margins. Insectivorous. Sedentary to locally nomadic. Common and conspicuous species.

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