Kentish Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius alexandrinus ile kıyaslandığında Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Kentish Plover Southern Lapwing
Bilimsel Ad Charadrius alexandrinus Vanellus chilensis
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Charadriidae Charadriidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,2 cm (8.3 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Ağırlık 47,725 g (1.68 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Kentish Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Kentish Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover: 15–17 cm, pale sandy plover with blackish partial breast-band patches, white underparts, and black legs. Cosmopolitan breeder on sandy beaches, saltpans, and stony lake margins from Europe across Asia to China; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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.

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