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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Acrobatic Flight Master

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

Habilidad

Parental Protector

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

Habilidad

Crested Communicator

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
28-31 cm
Envergadura
67-72 cm
Peso
0.128-0.33 kg
Esperanza de vida
3-10 años
Top Speed
60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-4
Incubación
24-31 días
Distancia de migración
3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Juveniles start with smaller invertebrates, gradually eating the same as adults.

Alimentos principales

  • Earthworms
  • Insect larvae
  • Beetles
  • Slugs
  • Snails

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Green PloverPeewit

Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Northern Lapwing?

28-31 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Northern Lapwing?

67-72 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Northern Lapwing?

0.128-0.33 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern Lapwing?

3-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Northern Lapwing?

60 km/h

¿Qué come Northern Lapwing?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Lapwing?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza Northern Lapwing?

Foraging

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