- Andean Lapwing
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Andean Lapwing Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae Genus: Vanellus Species: V. resplendens Binomial name Vanellus resplendens
(Tschudi, 1843)Synonyms Belonopterus resplendens (Tschudi, 1843)
Charadrius resplendens Tschudi, 1843
Ptiloscelys resplendens (Tschudi, 1843)The Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, and pastureland.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Vanellus resplendens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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