Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius (Pallas, 1771) IP SOCPL 4910
Family: Charadriiformes > Charadriidae

Sociable Lapwing, Yoav Perlman

This Critically Endangered relative of the Lapwing breeds in Kazakhstan and winters in the east of Africa; it is a very rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
329 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
329 records

BTO RECORDS

329 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
329 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

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.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Sociable Lapwing winter distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

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 Sociable 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

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Cwtiad Heidiol
Catalan: fredeluga gregària
Czech: keptuška stepní
Danish: Steppevibe
Dutch: Steppekievit
Estonian: stepikiivitaja
Finnish: arohyyppä
French: Vanneau sociable
German: Steppenkiebitz
Hungarian: lilebíbic
Icelandic: Steppuvepja
Irish: Pilibín Ealtúil
Italian: Pavoncella gregaria
Latvian: stepes kivite
Lithuanian: stepine pempe
Norwegian: Steppevipe
Polish: czajka towarzyska
Portuguese: abibe-sociável
Slovak: cíbik stepný
Slovenian: stepska priba
Spanish: Avefría sociable
Swedish: stäppvipa

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