John Waters / Wide-angle shot of wetland landscape at sunset, with Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) flying to roost, Ham Wall RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.
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David Perpinan / Male Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) arriving at nest to incubate eggs, female leaves, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, June.
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John Waters / Mixed flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) disturbed by hunting Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, December.
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John Waters / Slow motion clip of a flock of Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) flying over a flooded marsh, Catcott Lows Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, December.
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Gabriel Rojo / Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) La Pampa, Argentina
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Nick Garbutt / Male Southern Lapwings (Vanellus chilensis) displaying in grasslands, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Brazil, South America.
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Nick Upton / Panning shot of partially flooded pastureland with large flocks of Wigeon (Anas penelope), Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) and Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in flight, Gloucestershire, England, UK,...
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Nick Upton / Panning shot of a flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) landing on partially flooded pastureland near resting Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) and grazing Wigeon (Anas penelope), Gloucestershire,...
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Nick Upton / Flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in flight, with Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) flying in the background, Gloucestershire, England, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Common Teal (Anas crecca) flying over flooded marshes in winter, with a rainbow in the background, Greylak...
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) adult in breeding plumage, Scotland, UK, June. Did you know? Lapwings are able to run just moments after hatching.
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Nick Upton / Large flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) swimming and standing on flooded marshland on a foggy winter day with a small flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in the background. Greylake RSPB reserve, Some...
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David Kjaer / Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) flock in flight, Gloucestershire, England, UK. February
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Pal Hermansen / Wind turbine creating a hazard for migrating waders such as these Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). North Frisia, Germany. November 2019.
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Eric Medard / Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) silhouetted at water edge, France, December
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Jussi Murtosaari / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flock in snow, forest in background. Laukaa, Central Finland. April 2019.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flock in snow. Laukaa, Central Finland. April 2019.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Common crane (Grus grus) fighting with Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). Petajavesi, Western Finland. May.
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Andy Rouse / Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) landing Ranthambhore, India
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Robin Chittenden / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) at waters edge, Sri Lanka.
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Robin Chittenden / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) at waters edge, Sri Lanka.
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Konrad Wothe / Pied Lapwing running (Vanellus cayanus) rainforest near Manaus, Amazon Basin, Brazil.
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Bernard Castelein / Spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) taking off, spur visible on wing edge. Allahein River, Gambia.
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Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) in Allahein River, Gambia.
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Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) stretching wings. Allahein River, Gambia.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flock in flight with Harrods in the background. London, England, UK, February.
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John Cancalosi / Crowned plover (Vanellus coronatus), South Africa
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Nick Upton / Large, dense flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope), Common Teal (Anas crecca) and Northern shoveler (Anas / Spatula clypeata) resting on largely flooded marshy pastureland with Northern lapwings (Vanellus v...
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Nick Upton / Large, dense flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope), Common Teal (Anas crecca), Northern shoveler (Anas / Spatula clypeata) and Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) resting on largely flooded marshy pasture...
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Nick Upton / Flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in flight against a blue sky, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flock flying past a rainbow over partially flooded pastureland, Gloucestershire, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flying over Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Common Teal (Anas crecca) resting on largely flooded marshy pastureland, RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK,...
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Nick Upton / Dense flock of Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight overhead, Severn estuary, Gloucestershire, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) landing, joining a flock of Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) foraging and preening, Gloucestershire, England, UK, February.
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Nick Upton / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) foraging among roosting Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in a shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, England, UK, November.
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Nick Upton / Large flock of Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) and Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) taking off from their roost on the margins of a shallow lake, Gloucestershire, England, UK, February.
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Nick Upton / Mixed flock of Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa), Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) and a Shoveler (Anas clypeata) landing, foraging and bathing in a shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, E...
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Nick Upton / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) foraging among roosting Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in a shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, England, UK, November.
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Nick Upton / Ruff (Calidris pugnax) foraging in a lake amongst roosting Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), showing winter plumage, Gloucestershire, England, UK, November.
Sylvain Cordier / Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Sylvain Cordier / Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Sylvain Cordier / Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Sylvain Cordier / Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Tim Laman / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) in the lagoon behind the beach at Running Creek. Queensland, Australia.
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Sylvain Cordier / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) pair mating. Chobe National Park, Botswana.
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Sylvain Cordier / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) pair mating. Chobe National Park, Botswana.
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Nick Upton / Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) flock landing on marshy pastureland beside a group of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), Somerset Levels, UK, October 2019. Cattle egrets have been wintering in the UK in incre...