Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,574
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇳 China
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The grey-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) is a lapwing species which breeds in northeast China and Japan. The mainland population winters in northern Southeast Asia from northeastern India to Cambodia. The Japanese population winters, at least partially, in southern Honshū. This species has occurred as a vagrant in Russia, the Philippines, Indonesia, New South Wales, Australia, Telangana and Sri Lanka, as well as Sweden and England.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Grey-headed lapwing”.