Plovers (Charadriidae)
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) - HBW 3, p. 420
French: Vanneau des Andes
German: Andenkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Andina
Taxonomy: Charadrius resplendens Tschudi, 1843, Andes of Peru.
Formerly placed in monospecific Ptiloscelys. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andes from SW Colombia to N Chile and NW Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground Locality Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Alex García · Videoaves 2 July 2011 16 weeks ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A bird at the airport parking lot, oiling, preening and shaking its plumage Locality La Paz Airport, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2005 6 years ago 46 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding at the airport parking lot Locality La Paz Airport, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2005 6 years ago 51 sec 4.3 -
A bird at the airport parking, preening Locality La Paz Airport, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2005 6 years ago 39 sec 4.2 -
An adult foraging on the muddy shoreline Locality Chungará Lake, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 11 November 2011 18 weeks ago 48 sec 4.2 -
A bird at the airport parking lot, sleeping with its beak tucked in to its back Locality La Paz Airport, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2005 6 years ago 24 sec 4.1
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in flight
Locality Ticlio Pass, Lima Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 6 December 2009 49 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult on the ground.
Locality Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
Sergey Pisarevsky 6 March 2012 7 weeks ago 4.3 -
In a very touristic place
Locality Cusco Department, Peru
Patrick Ingremeau 23 July 2009 1 year ago 3.7 -
One adult bird flying and calling.
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 12 November 2011 26 weeks ago 3.4 -
Adulto en Antofagasta de la Sierra-Catamarca-Argentina
Locality Catamarca Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 9 February 2008 2 years ago 3.3 -
Adult standing on the ground, seen from behind.
Locality Comarapa, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Pia Öberg 28 August 2009 39 weeks ago 3.2
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Calls from one bird in flight. Locality Laguna de Pozuelos Natural Monument, Jujuy Province, Argentina
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 6 December 2006 2 years ago 0
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