Andean Lapwing vs Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens в сравнении с Vanellus senegallus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andean Lapwing Wattled Lapwing
Научное название Vanellus resplendens Vanellus senegallus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 43,5 cm (17.1 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Масса 211,5 g (7.46 oz) 214,66666666666666 g (7.57 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andean Lapwing only

Нет

Wattled Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

Least Concern

Wattled Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

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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