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Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

Critically Endangered
Envergure
40,0 cm
Poids
208,66666666666666 g
Famille
Charadriidae
Ordre
Charadriiformes

À propos

Sociable Lapwing: 27–30 cm, pale sandy lapwing with a black-and-white head pattern, chestnut belly, and black cap. Breeds on steppe of Kazakhstan and southern Russia; winters in Sudan, Eritrea, and NW India. Critically Endangered due to habitat loss on breeding grounds and hunting on migration. Long-distance migrant. CR.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 40,0 cm 15.7 in
Poids 208,66666666666666 g 7.36 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-22 days. Fledging: 35-40 days.

Taille de la couvée

2-5

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Famille Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus Vanellus
Espèces Vanellus gregarius

Distribution

Sociable Lapwing has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

Is the Sociable Lapwing endangered?
The Sociable Lapwing has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Sociable Lapwing nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-22 days. Fledging: 35-40 days.
How big is the Sociable Lapwing?
The Sociable Lapwing has a wingspan of 40.0 cm, weight of 208.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Sociable Lapwing belong to?
The Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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