White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus (MHK Lichtenstein, 1823)
VN
WHTPL
4920
Family: Charadriiformes > Charadriidae
A cousin of the Lapwing, this wader has striking yellow legs and occurs near water in central Asia and the Middle East, but is only an extremely rare visitor to Britain.
Added to the British List following a bird at Packington, Warwickshire in July 1975, with a handful of subsequent records.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
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.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| 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.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Warwickshire, 1975 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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SEASONALITY
White-tailed Lapwing is a very rare vagrant; a recent long-staying individual accounts for many of these records.
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 White-tailed 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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2-letter: VN | 5-letter code: WHTPL | Euring: 4920 |
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