Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, Charadriidae. Also known as the Peewit or Green Plover.

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Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, Charadriidae. The Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the Peewit, Green Plover or (in the British Isles) just Lapwing, is a bird in the plover family. It is common through temperate Eurasia. It is highly migratory over most of its extensive range, wintering further south as far as north Africa, northern India, Pakistan, and parts of China. It migrates mainly by day, often in large flocks.

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