Sociable Lapwing
Also known as Vanellus gregarius
species of bird
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The Sociable Lapwing is a small wading bird that migrates across continents, traveling between breeding grounds in Central Asia and wintering areas in Africa and southern Asia. This species is considered vulnerable to extinction, making it important for conservation efforts that protect migratory bird populations and their habitats along their long-distance routes.
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Species
sociable lapwing
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyCharadriidae
Habitatmarine
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- Sociable Lapwing, Korgalzhynskiy, Kazakhstan 1.jpg
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The sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), referred to as the sociable plover in the UK, is a wader in the plover family. It is a fully migratory bird, breeding in Kazakhstan and wintering in the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, and Sudan with a very small wintering population in Iberia. Historical literature referred to this bird as the black-bellied lapwing.
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