Diademed Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Phegornis mitchellii 对比 Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Diademed Plover Andean Lapwing
学名 Phegornis mitchellii Vanellus resplendens
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.8 cm (8.6 in) 43.5 cm (17.1 in)
体重 34.25 g (1.21 oz) 211.5 g (7.46 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Diademed Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

保护状况

Near Threatened

Diademed Plover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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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