Andean Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

43.5 cm

वजन

211.5 g

कुल

Charadriidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	43.5 cm	17.1 in
वजन	211.5 g	7.46 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC.

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Andean Lapwing has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded