>> GENERAL >>>>>
– medium-sized wader
– size of a small dove, appears bigger in flight due to very broad, rounded wings
– nocturnal/diurnal migrant
– migrates singly or (more regular) in small to large, rather dense flocks
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF2209, 04/06/2015, Dankmarshausen, Germany, Martin Grimm
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0312, 20/08/2009, North Sea, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, M
BIF0314, 29/04/2013, Pritzwalk, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0315, 20/08/2009, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, NBREED
BIF0316, 08/10/2013, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius
BIF0317, 07/10/2012, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius
BIF0318, 07/10/2012, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius
BIF0319, 07/10/2012, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0320, 08/10/2012, Reckahner Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF1222, 15/09/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
BIF0797, 10/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Ruff Calidris pugnax, M, F
BIF1129, 30/06/2016, Belzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
BIF0798, 10/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
BIF0799, 10/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0986, 12/03/2016, North Sea, offhore, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0987, 12/03/2016, North Sea, offhore, Mathias Putze
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0321, 19/10/2008, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, calls in flight
BIF0338, 09/06/2013, Tsagaan Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke
Telinga parabolic reflector
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, call before landing (social call?)
BIF0339, 30/08/2013, Seelhausener See, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Sociable Lapwing (v)
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