Bronze lapwing

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Bronze lapwing
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Bronze lapwing ( Vanellus chilensis )

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Plover-like (Charadriiformes)
Family : Plover (Charadriidae)
Subfamily : Lapwing (Vanellinae)
Genre : Lapwing ( Vanellus )
Type : Bronze lapwing
Scientific name
Vanellus chilensis
( Molina , 1782)

The bronze lapwing ( Vanellus chilensis ) is a very large member of the plover family with a body length of 37-38 centimeters .

Appearance

Head and chest of the bronze lapwing

These birds have gray head plumage, the back is gray, green or brown. The belly is white, the chest, tail and feathers of the hood are colored black. The beak and legs are red. The two spurs on the wings, which are a remnant of the thumb claw, are striking . The long black stripes on the head to the chest and the brown areas on the shoulders are also characteristic. The wings are gray on top and white below and black on the wing tips. The area around the eyes is reddish.

distribution and habitat

The species occurs in large parts of South America primarily in savannas, wet meadows and lagoon areas, but has now also spread to agricultural and inhabited areas and sometimes even penetrates into the city centers.

Way of life

The animals roam the landscape in small to medium-sized groups all year round in search of worms, insects and their larvae. They are loud and jumpy and emit a loud warning cry at the slightest sign of danger. When disturbed, they fly up and circling over their feeding ground for a long time. They are active both during the day and in the dark.

  • Bronze lapwing at the start

  • Bronze lapwing in flight

  • Bronze lapwing in the grass

Reproduction

They lay their brownish eggs, usually four in number, in shallow earth hollows. The incubation period is 18 to 38 days. During the brood they defend their nest very aggressively against any disturbance. The young leave the nest immediately after hatching and are looked after by both parents for up to a month.

  • Bronze Lapwing eggs

  • Brooding bronze lapwing

  • Bronze Lapwing's Chicks

  • Adult bronze lapwing with chicks

Danger

Due to its wide distribution and the fact that no endangerments are known for this species, the IUCN classifies this species as not endangered ( Least Concern ).

Others

The bronze lapwing is the national bird of Uruguay and is called "Tero" there. It is also the symbol of the local rugby team "Los Teros".

Web links

Commons : Bronze Lapwing ( Vanellus chilensis )  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

literature

  • Christopher M. Perrins : The Great Encyclopedia of Birds. ORBIS Verlag, Munich 1996, pp. 138-140, ISBN 3-572-00810-7 .
  • Christopher M. Perrins (Ed.): The FSVO encyclopedia birds of the world. Translated from the English by Einhard Bezzel. BLV, Munich / Vienna / Zurich 2004, ISBN 978-3-405-16682-3 , pp. 225-229 (title of the original English edition: The New Encyclopedia Of Birds. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2003).