Pied plover
The pied plover (Vanellus cayanus), also known as the pied lapwing, is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is a strongly marked bird with a prominent black V on its mantle.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Vanellus |
| Species: | V. cayanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanellus cayanus (Latham, 1790) | |
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Distribution and habitat
The pied plover is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[1] Its natural habitats are forest rivers, savannah ponds and the sea coast.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Vanellus cayanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Pied Lapwing (Vanellus cayanus)". Avibase.
- Perlo, Ber van (2009). A field guide to the birds of Brazil. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195301544.
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