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Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

Critically Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
40.0 cm
वजन
208.66666666666666 g
कुल
Charadriidae
गण
Charadriiformes

The Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae (plovers & lapwings), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 40 cm and a weight of 208.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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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
पंखों का फैलाव 40.0 cm 15.7 in
वजन 208.66666666666666 g 7.36 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus Vanellus
प्रजातियां Vanellus gregarius

Distribution

Sociable Lapwing has been recorded in 4 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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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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