Wilson's Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius wilsonia so với Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Wilson's Plover Andean Lapwing
Tên Khoa Học Charadrius wilsonia Vanellus resplendens
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Khối Lượng 63,1 g (2.23 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Wilson's Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover: 17–20 cm, stocky Americas plover with a very thick black bill adapted for catching fiddler crabs, and a single broad breast-band. Resident on sandy beaches and tidal mudflats of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, Caribbean, and Pacific coast of Central and South America. Largely sedentary. Crab specialist.

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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