Sociable lapwing / Steppenkiebitz (Vanellus gregarius)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Vanellus (Vanellus); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)
General:The sociable lapwing or sociable plover (Vanellus gregarius) is a critically endangered wader in the lapwing family of birds. The genus name is Medieval Latin for a lapwing and derives from vannus a winnowing fan. The specific gregarius is Latin for "sociable" from grex, gregis, "flock".[2] [more]

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