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Eggs of
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consumed as
delicacy in the Educational
past. Luckily, this Videos
practice is
forbidden in
most countries
of Europe today.
Number of
lapwings in the
wild is 2 times
smaller than 20
years ago due to
accelerated
habitat loss
(transformation
of wetlands into
the agricultural
fields). Despite
that, this bird is
still not on the
list of
endangered
species.
Interesting
Lapwing Facts:
Lapwing can
reach 11 to 13
inches in length
and 4.5 to 11.6
ounces of
weight.
Lapwing is
covered with
black and white
plumage with
tinge of green on
the upper part of
the body. Males
and females
look alike.

Both male and

female have
black crest on
top of the head.
Males have
larger crest than
females, while
young birds have
short, stumpy
crests.

Lapwings have
large, broad
wings with
rounded tips.
They have a
wingspan of 34
inches.
Lapwings move
their wings in a
slowly, lazy
manner that
creates lapping
noise, which is
the reason why
these animals
are called
"lapwings".

Lapwings are
also known as
"peewits" due to
characteristic
high-pitched
calls "pee-wit"
which males
produce during
the mating
season.
Lapwings also
communicate
via squeaks and
crying sounds.

Lapwings are
nocturnal
animals (active
during the
night). They
prefer to hunt
during the night
to avoid black
headed gulls
which often
steal their food.
Lapwings are
omnivores (eat
meat and
plants). Their
diet is based on
earthworms,
leatherjackets,
wireworms,
larvae of insects,
insects, spiders,
mollusks, grains
and seed.
Lapwings use
keen sense of
hearing to detect
their prey.

Main predators
of lapwings are
foxes and
crows.

Lapwings are
gregarious birds.
They gather in
flocks (large
groups) during
the winter.

Lapwings are
migratory birds.
They travel to
the south during
the winter to
avoid low
temperatures
and lack of food.

Mating season
of lapwings
takes place from
February to May
or June.

Courtship
consists of
series of twists
and turns that
males perform
in the air to
attract females.
 Lapwing nests in
the shallow
depression in
the ground lined
with grass and
leaves. Male is
responsible for
the preparation
of the nest.
Female lays 3 to
4 olive-brown
eggs covered
with black spots.
Both male and
female incubate
eggs during a
period of 28
days.

Chicks are able

to walk few days
after birth.
Lapwings take
care of their
chicks until they
learn to fly, at the
age of 5 or 6
weeks. They
reach sexual
maturity at the
age of one year.
Only 40% of
young birds
survive till the
adulthood.

Life span of
lapwings in the
wild is 4 to 5
years.

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