Grey Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Pluvialis squatarola ile kıyaslandığında Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Grey Plover Andean Lapwing
Bilimsel Ad Pluvialis squatarola Vanellus resplendens
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Charadriidae Charadriidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 36,9 cm (14.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Ağırlık 229,66666666666666 g (8.10 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Grey Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Grey Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Grey Plover

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a medium 27–31 cm shorebird with a near-global wintering distribution. Non-breeding: pale grey-brown above, whitish below; black armpits distinctive in flight. Breeding: black underparts with white flanks. Breeds on Arctic tundra; winters on mudflats and sandy beaches worldwide. Wingspan to 77 cm.

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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