Diademed Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Phegornis mitchellii 对比 Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Diademed Plover Southern Lapwing
学名 Phegornis mitchellii Vanellus chilensis
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.8 cm (8.6 in) 45.2 cm (17.8 in)
体重 34.25 g (1.21 oz) 291.5 g (10.28 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Diademed Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

保护状况

Near Threatened

Diademed Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Diademed Plover

Diademed Plover (Phegornis mitchellii) is a small 16–17 cm, distinctive plover of high Andean bogs. White face and underparts; chestnut band across forehead; heavily streaked upperparts. Inhabits wet bofedal peatbogs and marshy areas above 4,000 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

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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