Grey-headed Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Grey-headed Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Научное название Vanellus cinereus Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 48,0 cm (18.9 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 259,5 g (9.15 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Нет

Andean Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwing: 34–37 cm, large lapwing with an ash-grey head, yellow bill tipped black, and broad black breast-band. Breeds in freshwater wetland margins and wet rice fields of northern and eastern China, Korea, and Japan; winters in South and Southeast Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant.

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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