The Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) is a common and widespread shorebird throughout South America. Their preferred habitats are lakes and river banks and open grasslands, and after the breeding season, they travel to wetlands and seasonally-flooded tropical grasslands. They are mainly brown-gray with a bronze glossing on the shoulders. The head is gray with a black forehead and throat patch that extends to the black breast, and a white border separates the face from the head and crest. The underparts are white, and the eye ring, legs, and bill are pink. They mostly eat insects and other small vertebrates using a run-and-wait hunting technique.
The Southern Lapwing has a wingspan in the range of 22”-27.6” (56-70 cm) and total weight of .55-.94 lb (.25-.425 kg). The body of the Southern Lapwing has an overall length between 12.6”-15” (32-38 cm), body width of 3.3”-4.1” (8.5-10.5 cm), and standing height of roughly 12.2”-14.8” (31-37.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Southern Lapwing is between 10-13 years.
The Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) is a common and widespread shorebird throughout South America. Their preferred habitats are lakes and river banks and open grasslands, and after the breeding season, they travel to wetlands and seasonally-flooded tropical grasslands. They are mainly brown-gray with a bronze glossing on the shoulders. The head is gray with a black forehead and throat patch that extends to the black breast, and a white border separates the face from the head and crest. The underparts are white, and the eye ring, legs, and bill are pink. They mostly eat insects and other small vertebrates using a run-and-wait hunting technique.
The Southern Lapwing has a wingspan in the range of 22”-27.6” (56-70 cm) and total weight of .55-.94 lb (.25-.425 kg). The body of the Southern Lapwing has an overall length between 12.6”-15” (32-38 cm), body width of 3.3”-4.1” (8.5-10.5 cm), and standing height of roughly 12.2”-14.8” (31-37.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Southern Lapwing is between 10-13 years.
