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This lapwing is the only crested wader in South America. It is 32 to 38 cm (13 to 15 in) in length and weighs approximately 250 to 425 g (8.8 to 15.0 oz). The upperparts are mainly brownish grey, with a bronze glossing on the shoulders. The head is particularly striking; mainly grey with a black forehead and throat patch extending onto the black breast. A white border separates the black of the face from the grey of the head and crest. The rest of the underparts are white and the eye ring, legs, and most of the bill are pink.
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When to see the Southern Lapwing
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Southern Lapwing
The map shades 29 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
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.
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Easily confused with
Masked LapwingVanellus milesThe masked lapwing is the largest representative of the family Charadriidae.
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusRed-wattled lapwings are large waders, about 35 cm (14 in) long.
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusBlacksmith lapwings are very boldly patterned in black, grey and white, possibly warning colours to predators.
Side by side: Northern Lapwing vs Southern Lapwing · Masked Lapwing vs Southern Lapwing · Red-wattled Lapwing vs Southern Lapwing · Blacksmith Lapwing vs Southern Lapwing
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