Aves > Charadriiformes > Charadriidae > Vanellus
Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Northern Lapwing
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Vanellus vanellus – Northern Lapwing
Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
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Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is uncommon. It inhabits wet grasslands and marshes. It is migratory, breeding in Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, and Mongolia during April-July solitarily and wintering in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Algeria, Egypt, India, China, Japan and Republic of Korea in large groups (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
This species is uncommon. It inhabits wet grasslands and marshes. It is migratory, breeding in Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, and Mongolia during April-July solitarily and wintering in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Algeria, Egypt, India, China, Japan and Republic of Korea in large groups (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining and its current population estimate is unknown. The threats to its persistence come from habitat disturbance due to agriculture and pollution (BirdLife International 2017).
References:
BirdLife International 2017. Vanellus vanellus (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22693949A111044786.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22693949A111044786.en. Accessed on 14 February 2020.
Aves > Charadriiformes > Charadriidae > Vanellus
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Northern Lapwing. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.birdsofindia.org/sp/961/Vanellus-vanellus
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