Grey Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Pluvialis squatarola so với Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Grey Plover Andean Lapwing
Tên Khoa Học Pluvialis squatarola Vanellus resplendens
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 36,9 cm (14.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Khối Lượng 229,66666666666666 g (8.10 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Grey Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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