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Northern Lapwing

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Northern Lapwing

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Also known as Vanellus vanellus, Lapwing, Peewit, Green Plover

species of bird

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The Northern Lapwing, scientifically known as Vanellus vanellus, is a species within the genus Vanellus. It belongs to the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758. Common names for this bird include Kiebitz, Avefría europea, and Vanneau huppé. It is also referred to as a lapwing.

The species has a range that includes Hefei, the Nanling Mountains, and Africa. Its conservation status is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List in 2025. Regional statuses indicate it is vulnerable and an endangered species. Physical measurements for the taxon include a wingspan of 69.5 and a mass of 25.5. The Northern Lapwing received the award of Bird of the Year.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, IUCN Red List, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Near Threatened

lapwing

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCharadriiformes
  4. FamilyCharadriidae

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Encyclopedic overview

The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tewit, green plover, or (in Ireland and Great Britain) pyewipe or just lapwing, is a bird in the lapwing subfamily. It is common through temperate Eurosiberia.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Northern Lapwing” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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