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Revision as of 19:09, 13 June 2008
- Vanellus vanellus
Identification
28-31cm long bird with a 67-72cm wingspan. Rounded wings and a crest, black and white, green tinted back
Distribution
British Isles, France, Scandinavia and Russia east to the Urals.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open country with short grass, bare soil or in crops, often near freshwater.
Behaviour
3–4 eggs are laid in a ground scrape.
Diet includes insects and other small invertebrates. It prefers to feed nocturnally when there are moonlit nights.
The name lapwing derives from the "lapping" sound its wings make, or the flapping flight.
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Vanellus vanellus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
