Plovers (Charadriidae)
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) - HBW 3, p. 420
French: Vanneau téro
German: Bronzekiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Tero
Other common names: Chilean Lapwing
Taxonomy: Parra Chilensis Molina, 1782, Chile.
Formerly placed in monospecific Belonopterus. Based on proportions and vocalization, might comprise two species, with separation of cayennensis, incorporating lampronotus; however, intergradation known at one locality. Race fretensis sometimes merged with nominate race. Four subspecies usually recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789) - N South America, N of R Amazon.
- lampronotus (Wagler, 1827) - R Amazon S through C, E & S Brazil to N Chile and N Argentina.
- chilensis (Molina, 1782) - Argentina and Chile S to Chiloé I and Comodoro Rivadavia.
- fretensis Brodkorb, 1934 - S Chile and S Argentina.
- Least Concern
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A pair calling, feeding and showing wingspurs. Corrientes, Argentina (ssp lampronotus)
German Pugnali 28 February 2007 1 year ago 52 sec 4.7 -
A bird walking and looking up for predators Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp cayennensis)
Josep del Hoyo 13 February 2005 5 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
A pair calling Termas de Puyehue, Puyehue National Park, Chile (ssp chilensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2003 6 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
A bird flying, landing and calling Termas de Puyehue, Puyehue National Park, Chile (ssp chilensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2003 6 years ago 9 sec 4.4 -
A bird incubating two eggs Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina (ssp lampronotus)
Anna Motis 19 August 2004 4 years ago 23 sec 4.4 -
A bird in the grass, showing its carpal spurs Hacienda Balandú, Jardín, Antioquía, Colombia (ssp cayennensis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 February 2007 2 years ago 37 sec 4.3
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A male very angry, crying and showing its spurs. El Paraíso, Barlovento, Miranda, Venezuela (ssp cayennensis)
Eduardo López 6 June 2008 1 year ago 4.2 -
Bird walking on the grass. Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp Chilensis)
Santiago Meligeni ... 15 May 2010 15 weeks ago 4 -
Vanellus defendendo o ninho. São Paulo, Brazil
Mario Olyntho 1 November 2009 42 weeks ago 4 -
Bird foraging. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (ssp fretensis)
Christophe Gouraud 14 December 2008 1 year ago 4 -
The bird collecting food, especially small insects, on immense grasslands of Parque Ecológico da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Brazil
Zafonso 23 April 2010 18 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult Hacienda La Zuliana, Campo Boscán, Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
kperezleon 23 February 2009 1 year ago 3.8
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Birds singing Campina do Itararé, Santana do Itararé, Paraná, Brazil
Edson Rosa 1 August 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
Calls of a pair. Cajueiro da Praia, Piauí, Brazil
(ssp lampronotus)
Ciro Albano 24 July 2008 1 year ago 3
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