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Sociable Lapwing

Sociable Lapwing

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1 year ago door Simeon
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The Sociable Lapwing is a critically endangered species known for its distinctive black crown, broad white supercilium, and a chestnut belly patch. It breeds in dry steppes and winters in arid lands.
Where to spot
Breeds in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Russia) and winters in the Middle East and Northeast Africa. Found in dry steppes, semi-deserts, agricultural fields, and short grasslands.
How to spot
Look for its unique head pattern: a black crown, broad white supercilium, and a black line through the eye. Observe in flocks, often associating with other lapwings. Its call is a short, sharp 'kew' or 'krick'.
When to spot
Best seen during spring (March-April) and autumn (September-November) migrations at stopover sites, or during winter (November-February) in its African and Middle Eastern wintering grounds.
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steppekievit in dorre vegetatie
steppekievit in een grasveld
Credits: Door Flickr user Alastair Rae . Photo uploaded to commons by user ltshears - Flickr here, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2198874
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Credits: By Sanjeev Kumar Goyal - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60256064
The Sociable Lapwing undertakes one of the longest migratory journeys of any wader, covering thousands of kilometers between its Central Asian breeding grounds and its African and Middle Eastern wintering grounds.
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Simeon
Simeon
1 year ago
Sociable Lapwing
Rhenen, Utrecht
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