Common
Name: Southern Lapwing
Scientific
Name: Vanellus chilensis
Description:
13-15 inches; bill pink with black tip; forehead black; eyes red; upperparts Brownish-grey;
bronze gloss on shoulder; chest black; underparts white; pink legs
Habitat: Wet areas or open grassland;
Statue: Resident
Breeder
In the year
2007 when the Southern Lapwing stated to breed and colonized this island, it
was not just a first for this species in Barbados but also for the Eastern
Caribbean.
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