LC
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2020 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass 327 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 24,800,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 5000000-49999999 mature individuals poor estimated 2016
Population trend increasing - suspected -
Generation length 5.1 years - - -

Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 5-50 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).

Trend justification: The species is increasing overall, although some populations may have stable trends (Partners in Flight 2019, Wetlands International 2019).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Argentina extant native yes
Aruba (to Netherlands) extant vagrant yes
Barbados extant vagrant yes
Belize extant vagrant yes
Bolivia extant native yes
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) extant native yes
Brazil extant native yes
Chile extant native yes
Colombia extant native yes
Costa Rica extant native yes
CuraƧao (to Netherlands) extant vagrant yes
Ecuador extant native yes
El Salvador extant vagrant yes
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) extant vagrant yes
French Guiana extant native yes
Grenada extant vagrant yes
Guatemala extant vagrant yes
Guyana extant native yes
Honduras extant vagrant yes
Mexico extant vagrant yes
Nicaragua extant native yes
Panama extant native yes
Paraguay extant native yes
Peru extant native yes
St Vincent and the Grenadines extant vagrant yes
Suriname extant native yes
Trinidad and Tobago extant native yes
Uruguay extant native yes
Venezuela extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded major non-breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded major breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable breeding
Altitude 0 - 2600 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/southern-lapwing-vanellus-chilensis on 21/12/2024.
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 21/12/2024.