Long-toed Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris в сравнении с Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Long-toed Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Научное название Vanellus crassirostris Vanellus resplendens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,9 cm (16.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Масса 181,75 g (6.41 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Long-toed Lapwing only

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Andean Lapwing only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Long-toed Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Long-toed Lapwing

Long-toed Lapwing: 28–31 cm, striking white-and-black lapwing with an elongated hindtoe and red legs. Inhabits floating vegetation and margins of papyrus swamps and flooded grasslands across central and eastern Africa from South Sudan to Zambia. Walks on lily pads when foraging. Insectivorous. Largely sedentary.

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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