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Common Name

Southern Lapwing

Alternate Names

Common Type

Lapwing

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Charadriidae

Genus

Vanellus

Species

chilensis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Argentina, Captive Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

Three Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Widespread except dense foressts, high Andes and desert areas.

Distribution and Range

Widespread throughout South America and spreading into Central Ameerica

Food

Hunts mainly at night for insects and small invertebrates using the run and wait technique.

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