Kentish Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius alexandrinus so với Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Kentish Plover Southern Lapwing
Tên Khoa Học Charadrius alexandrinus Vanellus chilensis
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,2 cm (8.3 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Khối Lượng 47,725 g (1.68 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Kentish Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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