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Northern Lapwing (
Vanellus vanellus
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Vanellus armatus
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Vanellus albiceps
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Vanellus senegallus
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Vanellus chilensis
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Vanellus resplendens
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Pluvialis squatarola
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Pluvialis apricari...
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Charadrius alexandrinus
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Charadrius hiaticula
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European Golden-Plover (
Pluvialis apricaria
)
Linnaeus, 1758. 2 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
Videos (6)
1 votes
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Habitat
It breeds in high plateaus and tundra, occupying different kinds of open areas in the wintering regions: meadows, crops, marshes.
Family Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
10/ 66 species available
Estaca de Bares, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain, Palearctic Region
Date:
6 january 2009
Author:
Alex GarcÃa
Available videos (6)
Non-breeding plumage
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