Spot-breasted Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus melanocephalus so với Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Spot-breasted Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Tên Khoa Học Vanellus melanocephalus Vanellus resplendens
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 46,9 cm (18.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Khối Lượng 213,5 g (7.53 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

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Andean Lapwing only

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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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