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Biricik, M. 2009. Unexpectedly large number of Sociable Lapwings Vanellus gregarius on autumn migration in Turkey and some remarks on the stopover site. Sandgrouse 31(1): 15-17.

Biricik, M.; Deniz, H.; Mungan, R.; Akarsu, F.; Ataol, M.; Balkiz, O. 2008. Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) 2008 field report.

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Field, R.; Gordon, J.; Kushkin, M.; Field, K.; Gordon, O.; Kucheryavaya, N.; Fedosov, V.; Malovichko, L. 2006. Preliminary surveys of Chagraiskoje reservoir, south-west Russian Federation, for Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius.

Fisher, I. 2016. BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme Project Reporting - Sociable Lapwing 2016 (unpublished). BirdLife International.

Fowlie, M. 2012. Record Sociable Lapwing flock found in Uzbekistan. BirdLife International Available at: http://www.birdlife.org/europe-and-central-asia/news/record-sociable-lapwing-flock-found-uzbekistan. (Accessed: 30/07/2015).

Hofland, R.; Keijl, G. 2008. Syrian Sociable Lapwing survey. Foundation Working Group International Waterbird and Wetland Research, Beek-Ubbergen, The Netherlands.

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Kamp, J. 2007. Habitat selection of the Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius in Central Kazakhstan - a modelling approach. Diploma, Carl von Ossietzky Universität.

Kamp, J.; Koshkin, M. A.; Sheldon, R. D. 2010. Historic breeding of Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) in Xinjiang. Chinese Birds 1(1): 70-73.

Kamp, J.; Sheldon, R. D.; Koshkin, M. A.; Donald, P. F.; Biedermann, R. 2009. Post-Soviet steppe management causes pronounced synanthropy in the globally threatened Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius. Ibis 151: 452-463.

Koshkin, R. 2010. Russia: Sociable Lapwing survey. Sandgrouse 32: 87.

Morozov, V.V.; Kornev, S.V. 2005. Survey of the Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius in the South Urals, May 2005. Wader Study Group Bulletin 108: 27.

Sheldon, R. 2013. The Sociable Lapwing - Interim short report to the BirdLife International Preventing Extinctions Programme. BirdLife International Preventing Extinctions Programme.

Sheldon, R. 2014. The Sociable Lapwing - Final project report to the BirdLife International Preventing Extinctions Programme. BirdLife International Preventing Extinctions Programme.

Sheldon, R. D.; Grishina, K. V.; Kamp, J.; Khrokov, V. V.; Knight, A.; Kushkin, M. A. 2006. Revising the breeding population estimate and distribution of the Critically Endangered Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius.

Sheldon, R. D.; Kamp, J.; Koshkin, M. A.; Urazaliev, R. S.; Iskakov, T. K.; Field, R. H.; Salemgareev, A. R.; Khrokov, V. V.; Zhuly, V. A.; Sklyarenko, S. L.; Donald, P. F. 2013. Breeding ecology of the globally threatened Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius and the demographic drivers of recent declines. Journal of Ornithology 154(2): 501-516.

Sheldon, R. D.; Koshkin, M. A.; Kamp, J.; Dereliev, S.; Donald, P. F.; Jbour, S. 2012. International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius. CMS Technical Series No. 28, AEWA Technical Series No. 47. Bonn.

Sheldon, R.; Koshkin, M.; Kamp, J.; Khrokov, V.; Donald, P. 2005. Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius - preliminary fieldwork report 2005.

Watson, M.; Wilson, J. M.; Koshkin, M.; Sherbakov, B.; Karpov, F.; Gavrilov, A.; Schielzeth, H.; Brombacher, M.; Collar, N.J.; Cresswell, W. 2006. Nest survival and productivity of the critically endangered Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius. Ibis 148: 489-502.

African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) International Action Plan 2004

Detailed species account from Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status (BirdLife International 2004)

Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)

Detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sociable-lapwing-vanellus-gregarius on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.