River Lapwing vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii в сравнении с Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика River Lapwing Spot-breasted Lapwing
Научное название Vanellus duvaucelii Vanellus melanocephalus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 38,9 cm (15.3 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Масса 164,0 g (5.78 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

River Lapwing only

Нет

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

River Lapwing

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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