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Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
| Armenian Name: | Սովորական կիվիվ |
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See Plate 25 for Northern Lapwing and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 28-31 cm, Wing Span:82-87 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 112. |
| Description: | Boldly patterned, crested lapwing. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Both sexes have black crest and bib; glossy greenish upperparts with purple sheen in sunlight, white lower breast and belly, and broad rounded wingtips. Male has longer crest, brighter plumage, and blacker head than female. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Yellowish face, white chin and throat. |
| Juvenile: | Like non-breeding adult but shorter crest, brownish breast, pale feather edges on back and wing coverts. |
| Behavior: | Frequent vocal and elaborate tumbling aerial displays in spring. |
| Habitat: | Shallow wetlands, wet meadows, irrigated fields. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Shallow, loosely lined ground scrape, or platform of dry grass. |
| Eggs: | 47 mm, 4, pale brown, black blotches. |
