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+ | [[Image:Northern_Lapwing.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult in breeding plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|nigel+pye|nigel pye}}<br />[[Cley]], [[Norfolk]], 11 May 2006]] | ||
;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] vanellus | ;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] vanellus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | [[Image:IMG 27224.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|G6+UXU|G6 UXU}}<br />Clifton Marshes, [[Lancashire]], 17 May 2017]] | |
+ | 28–31 cm (11-12¼ in) Wing span 67-72 cm (26¼-28¼ in)<br /> | ||
+ | *Crest | ||
+ | *Black bill | ||
+ | *Pinkish-brown legs | ||
+ | *Upperparts look black but has green and purplish tints | ||
+ | *White underparts | ||
+ | *Black throat and breast | ||
+ | *Orange-chestnut undertail coverts | ||
+ | '''Female''' and '''Juvenile''' are similar but have shorter crests | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | Breeds in [[ | + | '''Breeds''' in [[Europe]], [[Turkey]] and northwest [[Iran]] through western [[Russia]] and [[Kazakhstan]] to southern and eastern [[Siberia]], [[Mongolia]] and northern [[China]]. '''Winters''' from Western Europe, Eastern Atlantic islands and North [[Africa]] through the [[Mediterranean]], [[Middle East]] and Iran across northern [[India]] to southeastern [[China]], [[Korea]] and southern [[Japan]]. Has been recorded on the [[Azores]], [[Cape Verde Islands]] and Eastern [[North America]] as a '''vagrant'''. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Breeds in open country, moors and farmland with short grass, bare soil or in crops, often near freshwater. Winters in muddy estuaries and marshes. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | [[Image:Lapwing IMG 1495.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Jeff+Rankin|Jeff Rankin}}<br />Draycote Water, [[Warwickshire]], [[UK]], November 2008 ]] | |
+ | Highly gregarious forming large winter feeding flocks. | ||
+ | ====Action==== | ||
+ | Slow direct flight with very 'flapping' wings. Aerobatic spring display flights. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | Three to four eggs are laid in a ground scrape. | ||
+ | They are monogamous during the breeding season and are very protective of their nests, dive-bombing intruders. | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their diet consists of worms, insects and other small invertebrates, including larva and adult beetles, ants, flies and wasps. They like to feed nocturnally on moonlit nights. | ||
+ | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
+ | [[Image:IMG 71832.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Fledgling chick<br />Photo © by {{user|G6+UXU|G6 UXU}}<br />Clifton Marsh, Preston, [[Lancashire]], 1 June 2018]] | ||
+ | '''Call''': Variations on ''Pee'', ''Peet'' and ''Pee-wit'' | ||
+ | <flashmp3>Vanellus vanellus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
+ | ''[[Media:Vanellus vanellus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
+ | ==In Culture== | ||
+ | The name "lapwing" derives from the "lapping" sound its wings make, or the flapping flight. | ||
+ | Other common names include Peewit and Green Plover | ||
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | [[Image:northern_lapwing_2_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|First winter plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Dist. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, North [[India]], 24 December 2013]] | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}# Fitter, R.S.R. (1966). ''Pocket Guide to British Birds.'' London: Collins. | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Collins5th93}}#Grant, P.J., Svensson, L. (1998) ''Collins Bird Guide: the Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe.'' HarperCollins ISBN 0 00 219728 6 | ||
+ | #Wiersma, P., Kirwan, G.M. & Sharpe, C.J. (2019). Northern Lapwing (''Vanellus vanellus''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53792 on 28 March 2019). | ||
+ | #Wikipedia contributors. (2019, January 30). Northern lapwing. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06:44, May 14, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_lapwing&oldid=880928862 | ||
+ | #BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: ''Vanellus vanellus''. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2019. | ||
+ | #Chandler, R. (2009). ''Shorebirds of North America, Europe, and Asia: A photographic guide.'' Princeton. | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Vanellus_vanellus}} |
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− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Vanellus]] [[ | + | {{Video|Northern_Lapwing}} |
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+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Vanellus]] [[Category: Videos]][[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Revision as of 07:21, 14 May 2019
- Vanellus vanellus
Identification
28–31 cm (11-12¼ in) Wing span 67-72 cm (26¼-28¼ in)
- Crest
- Black bill
- Pinkish-brown legs
- Upperparts look black but has green and purplish tints
- White underparts
- Black throat and breast
- Orange-chestnut undertail coverts
Female and Juvenile are similar but have shorter crests
Distribution
Breeds in Europe, Turkey and northwest Iran through western Russia and Kazakhstan to southern and eastern Siberia, Mongolia and northern China. Winters from Western Europe, Eastern Atlantic islands and North Africa through the Mediterranean, Middle East and Iran across northern India to southeastern China, Korea and southern Japan. Has been recorded on the Azores, Cape Verde Islands and Eastern North America as a vagrant.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Breeds in open country, moors and farmland with short grass, bare soil or in crops, often near freshwater. Winters in muddy estuaries and marshes.
Behaviour
Highly gregarious forming large winter feeding flocks.
Action
Slow direct flight with very 'flapping' wings. Aerobatic spring display flights.
Breeding
Three to four eggs are laid in a ground scrape. They are monogamous during the breeding season and are very protective of their nests, dive-bombing intruders.
Diet
Their diet consists of worms, insects and other small invertebrates, including larva and adult beetles, ants, flies and wasps. They like to feed nocturnally on moonlit nights.
Vocalisation
Call: Variations on Pee, Peet and Pee-wit
<flashmp3>Vanellus vanellus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
In Culture
The name "lapwing" derives from the "lapping" sound its wings make, or the flapping flight. Other common names include Peewit and Green Plover
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Fitter, R.S.R. (1966). Pocket Guide to British Birds. London: Collins.
- Peterson, RT, G Mountfort and PAD Hollom. 1993. Collins Field Guide – Birds of Britain and Europe, 5th Revised edition. London: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0002199001
- Grant, P.J., Svensson, L. (1998) Collins Bird Guide: the Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- Wiersma, P., Kirwan, G.M. & Sharpe, C.J. (2019). Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53792 on 28 March 2019).
- Wikipedia contributors. (2019, January 30). Northern lapwing. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06:44, May 14, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_lapwing&oldid=880928862
- BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: Vanellus vanellus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2019.
- Chandler, R. (2009). Shorebirds of North America, Europe, and Asia: A photographic guide. Princeton.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Northern Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Northern_Lapwing
External Links