The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the peewit or green plover among other names, is a bird in the lapwing subfamily common through temperate Eurosiberia. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as Tringa vanellus, and the genus Vanellus was established in 1760; it is a monotypic species with no recognized subspecies. It is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN and has held Red List conservation status in the United Kingdom since 2009.
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Northern lapwing (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Vanellus vanellus
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Vanellus vanellus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
Northern lapwings are hunted commercially to be used as a food source as well as a recreational activity in Iran, France, Italy, Greece, and Spain (BirdLife International, 2013).
In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
taiga taiga
View the Source 4. Northern lapwing (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q25392 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Charadriidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 5. Northern lapwing (Wikipedia)
6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: vanellus vanellus
4283 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Charadriidae Plovers 54 BL3 Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0 218.37 Dunning08 1
BirdFuncDat.txt row Vanellus vanellus, Nocturnal column
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0
View the Source 7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Vanellus vanellus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 24.5 years (wild)
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