Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Charadriidae
About
The southern lapwing, commonly called quero-quero in Brazil, or tero in Argentina and Uruguay, tero-tero in Paraguay, and queltehue in Chile is a wader in the order Charadriiformes. It is a common and widespread resident throughout South America, except in densely forested regions, the higher parts of the Andes, and the arid coast of a large part of western South America. This bird is particularly common in the basin of the Río de la Plata. It has also been spreading through Central America in recent years. It reached Trinidad in 1961, Tobago in 1974, and has rapidly increased on both islands, sporadically making its way North to Barbados where one pair mated, nested, and produced chicks in 2007. There have been sightings reported in North America with a verified sighting of a bird in Texas posted on Birda on the 17th April 2024.
Fun Fact
It is 32 to 38 cm (13 to 15 in) in length and weighs approximately 250 to 425 g (8.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Insectivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance