Northern Lapwing
Also known as Vanellus vanellus, Lapwing, Peewit, Green Plover
species of bird
AI overview
The Northern Lapwing is a medium-sized bird found across Europe and Asia that is known for its distinctive appearance and acrobatic flight displays. It is an important species for understanding bird populations and ecosystems in farmland and wetland habitats where it breeds and forages.
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Species
Near Threatenedlapwing
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyCharadriidae
via IUCN
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Article
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