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Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) | |||||||||||||
Sydvibe ~ Avefría Tero ~ Sydamerikansk Vipa | |||||||||||||
Chile | |||||||||||||
2575
(3 photos)
2018-01-05 Parque Nacional Lago Pañuelas (cl), Chile
Subspecies: chilensis Adult. In the air the plumage is much more contrasting than on the ground. And here the defensive spikes at the wing bend are very obvious. A feature shown by other vanellus species as well (and jacanas). And as the photos indicate this species is very vocal, not to say noisy, and you hear it constantly when it is present. At least so it seems... |
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2574
(3 photos)
2018-01-05 Parque Nacional Lago Pañuelas (cl), Chile
Subspecies: chilensis Adult. |
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2573
(3 photos)
2018-01-05 Parque Nacional Lago Pañuelas (cl), Chile
Subspecies: chilensis Adult. Plovers almost always turn the back toward the observer, when they know they are observed. |
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2572
(4 photos)
2018-01-05 Parque Nacional Lago Pañuelas (cl), Chile
Subspecies: chilensis Adult. This subspecies has more black in the face and a grayer head than the subspecies further north. And the black on the breast is connected to the black on the face in this subspecies. Common species in the area. |