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Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

Critically Endangered
翼開長
40.0 cm
体重
208.66666666666666 g
Charadriidae
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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について

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
翼開長 40.0 cm 15.7 in
体重 208.66666666666666 g 7.36 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

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

一腹卵数

2-5

分類学

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

Distribution

Sociable Lapwing has been recorded in 4 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

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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