The Lapwing

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Babe:_Pig_in_the_City
gptkb:The_Complete_Bloom_County
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Black and white
gptkbp:behavior Ground forager
Aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_season Monogamous
Spring to Summer
gptkbp:calls_for A loud, distinctive 'pee pee' sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:color Black and white with a greenish back
Duller than male
More vibrant than female
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_references Featured in folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of rural landscapes
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:egg_color Speckled brown
Yellow with a black tip
gptkbp:end_of_life Moderate
gptkbp:eye_color Dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:first_flight Flapping flight
gptkbp:fledging_period 30–40 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Runs and stops
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Vanellus
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Wetlands
Europe and parts of Asia
Open fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lapwing
gptkbp:incubation_period 28–30 days
gptkbp:length 28–35 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Lapwing
Plover
Peewit
gptkbp:mating_system Aerial displays
Polygynous in some cases
gptkbp:migration Seasonal migration
Partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting Variable
Ground-nester
Aggressive towards intruders
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:Foxes
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Vanellus_vanellus
gptkbp:social_structure Flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Vanellus_vanellus_atronitens
gptkb:Vanellus_vanellus_melanocephalus
gptkb:Vanellus_vanellus_vanellus
gptkbp:tail_type White with black edges
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Chirps and whistles
gptkbp:weight 150–300 g
gptkbp:wingspan 65–75 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Western Africa