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Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

The Northern Lapwing is a beautiful bird with a striking black and white body and a long crest on its head. It loves to be near fields and wetlands, where it can find tasty insects and worms to eat.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Northern Lapwing has glossy dark green-black upperparts that shimmer with purple and bronze, and a striking white face with a black gorget. It boasts a long, thin crest and broad, rounded wings, making its flight distinctive.

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Northern Lapwing
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Northern Lapwing

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its nickname, 'Peewit,' comes from the unique sound of its calls!

Lapwings often nest on the ground in open fields, keeping their babies safe.

Male lapwings perform amazing 'butterfly dances' in the air to impress females!

The Northern Lapwing's eggs are camouflaged, blending in perfectly with the soil!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Flight Master

Northern Lapwing can perform amazing aerial displays and tumbles during courtship or to defend territory.

Fähigkeit

Parental Protector

Northern Lapwing can feign injury, flapping wings and dragging a leg, to distract predators from its nest or chicks.

Fähigkeit

Crested Communicator

Northern Lapwing has a long, wispy crest that helps them signal mood or readiness during breeding season.

Maße und Details

Länge
28-31 cm
Flügelspannweite
67-72 cm
Gewicht
0.128-0.33 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-10 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
24-31 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds love munching on worms and bugs they find by probing in the soil!

Altersunterschiede: Juveniles start with smaller invertebrates, gradually eating the same as adults.

Hauptnahrung

  • Earthworms
  • Insect larvae
  • Beetles
  • Slugs
  • Snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Digs for these in soft soil.

eats

Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

Forages for these insects on farmland.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes frequently predate on nests and young.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Preys on eggs and small chicks.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Green PloverPeewit

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a bird's nest, be sure to look but don't touch it. The birds need their homes to stay safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Lapwing?

28-31 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Northern Lapwing?

67-72 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Lapwing?

0.128-0.33 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Lapwing?

3-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern Lapwing?

60 km/h

Was frisst Northern Lapwing?

These birds love munching on worms and bugs they find by probing in the soil!

Wo findet man Northern Lapwing normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Northern Lapwing?

Foraging

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