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| Vanellus vanellus |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Family: Charadriidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Northern lapwing |
Vanneau huppé |
Avefría europea |
Kiebitz |
| Migration: partial |
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mostly migratory, intercontinental |
Migratory and resident. After breeding season gathers in flocks. Breeding areas left as early as beginning of
summer, movements starting already in early Jun. Movements during summer are mainly westward. British and
southernmost breeders partly sedentary; many British birds winter in Ireland. Migration towards SW takes place
in Sept-Oct, and starts with cold spells. Wintering area bordered by 3 C isotherm, but exact S and W distribution
depends on weather. Spring migration at peak in early Mar, but can start as early as Jan; males precede
females. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West
& Central Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |