Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842)
Euring code not available.
Family: Charadriiformes > Charadriidae
A very rare vagrant to the UK, the first record was a widely-travelled individual in 2023. First found in Northumberland in early May it then travelled north to Fife, Moray and the Outer Hebrides.
Grey-headed Lapwings are long-distance migrants, breeding in northeast China and Japan, and wintering mainly in northern Southeast Asia. Prior to the UK record there were sporadic records of vagrants in Europe following possible westward expansion of the wintering range in Asia.
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
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First Record
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Northumberland, 2023 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Grey-headed Lapwing, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: | Euring: |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Use of Willapa Bay, Washington, by shorebirds and waterfowl after Spartina control efforts
- Rush cutting to create nesting patches for lapwings Vanellus vanellus and other waders, Lower Lough Erne RSPB reserve, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- Nest success of lapwings Vanellus vanellus on organic and conventional arable farms in the Netherlands
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