Latin Etymology: Vanellus ("lapwing") chilensis ("of Chile")
Featured Subspecies: Vanellus chilensis cayennensis
Weight: 250-425g / Length: 32-38cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
An extremely widespread wader of the Neotropics, found from Nicaragua to Patagonia and largely only missing from the interior of the Amazon, deserts and the Andes. Like some other members of the lapwing family, it possesses bony spurs on its forewings to intimidate potential predators. The taxon found in Costa Rica is considered a potential future split.
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Vanellus
SUBSPECIES: V. c. fretensis, V. c. chilensis, V. c. cayennensis, V. c. lampronotus
- Sighting Locations -
A widespread resident
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles and San Jose
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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