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Northern lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
58.2032, -6.21823
Field Notes
Description:
It has rounded wings and a crest. It is the shortest-legged of the lapwings. It is mainly black and white, but the back is tinted green. Females and young birds have narrower wings, and have less strongly marked heads, but plumages are otherwise quite similar.
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Northern Lapwing
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PublishedNovember 29, 2011
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