Kingdom Animalia Order Charadriiformes Genus Vanellus
Brisson, 1760 Higher classification Vanellus | Phylum Chordata Family Charadriidae Scientific name Vanellus cayanus Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Vanellus, Collared plover, Charadriidae, Andean lapwing | ||
Pied plover vanellus cayanus pied lapwing orinoquia
The pied plover (Vanellus cayanus), also known as the pied lapwing, is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is a strongly marked bird with a prominent black V on its mantle.
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Distribution and habitat
The pied plover is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are forest rivers, savannah ponds and the sea coast.
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