Birds
Southern lapwing
Vanellus chilensisConservation statusLeast Concern
DietInsects and worms
LifespanNot precisely known
Size and weightAbout 35 cm
A gray bird that lives on the ground, with a black breast and a thin crest of feathers on the back of the neck.
Neck crest
What makes it specialCalls out loudly and warns the whole area when someone comes near its nest.
Surprising factIt has a sharp spur, a hard point, on the wing that it uses to defend itself.
PopulationVery common in South America.
Open fields and páramo (high grassland)