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Lapwing, Northern

  


Name: Lapwing, Northern

Scientific name: Vanellus vanellus

Type: Birds

Color: White,Green,Brown

Habitat: Water,Ocean,Coast

Size: 30cm




Conservation status:

Winter Visitor


Description:

Unmistakable with long up-turned crest and greenish upperparts; in flight, broad rounded wings show no wing-bar. In winter upperparts have narrow pale scaling to feathers. Often in large flocks outside breeding season.