Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

The sociable lapwing, referred to as the sociable plover in the UK, is a wader in the plover family. It is a fully migratory bird, breeding in Kazakhstan and wintering in the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, and Sudan with a very small wintering population in Iberia. Historical literature referred to this bird as the black-bellied lapwing.

Scientific name

Vanellus gregarius

Family

Plovers and Lapwings

IUCN status

CR