Snowy Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius nivosus so với Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Snowy Plover Southern Lapwing
Tên Khoa Học Charadrius nivosus Vanellus chilensis
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Near Threatened Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 20,5 cm (8.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Khối Lượng 45,25 g (1.60 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-6 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Snowy Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

Snowy Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover: 15–17 cm, pale sandy-white North American plover with dark partial breast-band patches and dark bill. Breeds on sandy beaches, salt flats, and alkali lake shores in North America, Caribbean, and western South America; partly migratory. Insectivorous. NT. Vulnerable to beach recreation, storm wash-over, and predation.

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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