Wildlifeof Thailand
Northern Lapwing
Charadriidae
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Vanellus vanellus
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms and insects
Habitat
Farmland, grassland, marshes and mudflats
Range
Europe and temperate Asia
Size
28–31cm
Wingspan
67–72cm
The northern lapwing is a broad-winged plover with iridescent green upperparts, black breast, white belly and a long wispy crest. It breeds on farmland, grassland and marshes across Europe and temperate Asia, with northern birds migrating south. On the ground it pauses and probes for earthworms and insects; breeding birds perform tumbling display flights and mob predators approaching their nest scrape (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Northern Lapwing eat?
- Earthworms and insects
- What habitat does the Northern Lapwing live in?
- Farmland, grassland, marshes and mudflats
- Where is the Northern Lapwing found?
- Europe and temperate Asia
- How big is the Northern Lapwing?
- 28–31cm
- What is the wingspan of the Northern Lapwing?
- 67–72cm