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- Northern Lapwing | Audubon Field Guide
Lapwings are large plovers, often with crests, and various kinds are found in most parts of the world except North America They are often more at home in open fields than on shorelines This species is common in Europe and Asia; it rarely wanders to eastern Canada or the northeastern United States
- Lapwing | Plover, Wading Bird, Shorebird | Britannica
Lapwings are about 30 cm (12 inches) long, with broad, rounded wings Several species have crests, and some have wing spurs (sharp projections at the bend of the wing for use in fighting) The Eurasian lapwing is green-glossed black above with white cheeks
- 23 Types of Lapwings (With Pictures) - Avibirds. com
Unlike longer-billed waders, which hunt by feel, plovers hunt by sight The largest plovers belong to the genus Vanellus and are known as lapwings 1 Genus Vanellus The name “vanellus” comes from Latin and means “little fan,” which refers to the sound made by the wings of lapwings during flight
- Lapwing Bird Facts | Vanellus Vanellus - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Lapwings breed between mid-March and June They nest on spring-tilled arable land or on short grassland with a low stocking rate Birds with arable nests often walk their chicks onto grazed pasture to feed Lapwings feed mainly on earthworms, leatherjackets, insects and their larvae
- Southern Lapwing - American Bird Conservancy
The Southern Lapwing forages on the ground and in the water for insects, earthworms, small fish, and aquatic invertebrates Along with the Piping Plover and other relatives, it shows “foot-trembling” behavior, dashing along, stopping abruptly, then rapidly patting the ground with one foot
- Lapwing - The Wildlife Trusts
Familiar birds of farmlands and wetlands, lapwings can often be seen wheeling through winter skies in large, black and white flocks As spring approaches, these flocks get smaller; some birds head back to their continental breeding grounds and others disperse to breed in the UK
- Northern Lapwing - eBird
Free, global bird ID and field guide app powered by your sightings and media A handsome and striking large wader (shorebird) with long wispy crest Fairly common in open habitats, from grassland and farmland to wetlands, and locally on coastal mudflats Declining in some areas with land-use changes
- Lapwing Facts: Identification, Diet, Migration Info etc. - Binocular Base
Lapwings, part of the Vanellinae subfamily, are ground-nesting birds similar to plovers and dotterels They are easily recognised by their slow, irregular wingbeats and a shrill, wailing cry
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