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OverviewAI-generated
The Spur-winged Lapwing, scientifically named *Vanellus spinosus*, is a species of bird within the family Charadriidae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified under the genus *Vanellus* and holds an accepted status in biological records. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern.
This bird has a wingspan of 75 and a mass of 16.4. Its range includes Africa and Burkina Faso. The species is associated with a marine habitat. Reproductive data indicates a litter size of 2.8 and an egg incubation period of 23. Other common names for this taxon include Spornkiebitz, Avefría espinosa, and Vanneau à éperons.
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Species
Least Concernspur-winged lapwing
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyCharadriidae
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Vanellus spinosus
- Commons category
- Vanellus spinosus
- Commons gallery
- Vanellus spinosus
- wingspan
- 75
- litter size
- 2.8
- egg incubation period
- 23
- taxon common name
- abibe-esporado
- taxon range
- Burkina Faso
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c
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Encyclopedic overview
The spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spur-winged Lapwing” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.