Southern Lapwing
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Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensisWikimedia Commons · WC1748773 · Eurico Zimbres · CC BY-SA 2.5 · MP3 transcode by Wikimedia Commons
1990 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 32–38 cm
- Body Mass
- 327 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 97).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 66).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Eurico Zimbres · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Vanellus chilensis cayennensis
Nicaragua to n South America n of Amazon (expanding n and in Amazonia)
- Vanellus chilensis lampronotus
Amazonia (c, e Brazil) to n Chile and n Argentina
- Vanellus chilensis fretensis
s Chile and s Argentina to Cape Horn
- Vanellus chilensis chilensis
c Chile and wc Argentina
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Vanellus chilensis
Which family does it belong to?
Plovers (Charadriidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: widespread inland & Nicaragua to Southern Chile and Southern Argentina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Vitor C. Dias Gonçalves · CC BY-NC
