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Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
soulap1, SOLA

About the Southern Lapwing

The southern lapwing, commonly called quero-quero in Brazil, or tero in Argentina and Uruguay, tero-tero in Paraguay, and queltehue in Chile is a wader in the order Charadriiformes. It is a common and widespread resident throughout South America, except in densely forested regions, the higher parts of the Andes, and the arid coast of a large part of western South America. This bird is particularly common in the basin of the Río de la Plata. It has also been spreading through Central America in recent years. It reached Trinidad in 1961, Tobago in 1974, and has rapidly increased on both islands, sporadically making its way North to Barbados where one pair mated, nested, and produced chicks in 2007.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyPlovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
SpeciesVanellus chilensis
Species Codessoulap1, SOLA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Southern Lapwing belong to?

The Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) belongs to the Plovers and Lapwings family (Charadriidae), in the order Charadriiformes.

How can I identify the Southern Lapwing?

The southern lapwing, commonly called quero-quero in Brazil, or tero in Argentina and Uruguay, tero-tero in Paraguay, and queltehue in Chile is a wader in the order Charadriiformes. It is a common and widespread resident throughout South America, except in densely forested regions, the higher parts ...

Where can I report a Southern Lapwing sighting?

You can log sightings of Southern Lapwing on eBird (ebird.org) using species code soulap1, or on iNaturalist.