Kingdom Animalia Order Charadriiformes Genus Vanellus Higher classification Vanellus | Phylum Chordata Family Charadriidae Scientific name Vanellus resplendens Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Vanellus, Puna plover, Andean Gull, Black‑headed lapwing | ||
Birds of peru andean lapwing vanellus resplendens
The Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, and pastureland.
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- Birds of peru andean lapwing vanellus resplendens
- Andean lapwing vanellus resplendens
- description
- References
Andean lapwing vanellus resplendens
description
It has a gray head, red ring round its eyes, red black-tipped beak, red legs and dull olive green wings.
References
Andean lapwing Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA