Northern Europe Birds · November

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Crested plover of wet fields — known for tumbling display flights.

At a glance

HabitatFarmland, wet meadows, mudflats
DietInsects and other invertebrates
RangeEurope and Asia; winters to Africa and south Asia
Coloring posein flight over muddy field, crest visible

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Mating / display: No separately labeled courtship recording was found on primary sources for this species — use the general calls page.

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