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Northern Lapwing

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 Green Plover. Peewit, Alternate name
Vanellus vanellus Scientific name 
Ciconiiformes Order
Charadriidae Family   
28-31cm           Length
Pastureland, grassland and fens, often near water. Habitat
3-4 eggs are incubated in about 28days mostly by female. Clutch  
Invertebrates, small frogs and some plant material. Food   Diet
Defends eggs chicks by feigning injury to lure predators away or flying at it to scare it of.       Habits
3137 World No

Least Concern (Their numbers have declined in the UK. Sympathetic farming methods are needed)     

Status

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Slideshow courtesy The Friends Of Worldbirds © all rights reserved

view photos Image November 20, 2008 by sparkyfaisca © all rights reserved

Video by blogglb 13 October 2007 © all rights reserved

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Northern Lapwing by you.

Photos by Keith Murdock

Upton Warren

Even when he looks away the Lapwing can see you with both eyes.

Northern Lapwing calls
(Vanellus vanellus)
Niels Krabbe XC25909
06-06-1988, Denmark

 Northern Lapwing display calls & wing sounds
(Vanellus vanellus)
Stuart Fisher XC25935
02-05-2001, United Kingdom

Northern Lapwing Alarmcall
(Vanellus vanellus)
Patrik Åberg XC27061
11-05-2008, Sweden

Northern Lapwing song
(Vanellus vanellus)
Patrik Åberg XC27060
16-03-2008, Sweden

 Northern Lapwing Alarmcall
(Vanellus vanellus)
Patrik Åberg XC27062
03-05-2008, Sweden  

Northern Lapwing Alarmcall
(Vanellus vanellus)
Patrik Åberg XC27062
03-05-2008, Sweden

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