Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Plovers and Lapwings :: Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens

Described by: Tschudi (1843)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Ptiloscelys resplendens

Photographs

Lake El Mollar, Argentina - Sep, 2003 © Mark Harper  Peru - Aug, 2002 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Peru - Jul, 2002 © Dave van der Spoel  near Manizales, Caldas, Colombia - Mar, 2006 © R S Scanlon  near Manizales, Caldas, Colombia - Mar, 2006 © R S Scanlon 
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Range

Andes of wc. South America;
S. Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, c. and s. Bolivia to n. Chile s. to Antofagasta and nw. Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman and Catamarca).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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