Northern Lapwing

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q25392
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Northern Lapwing

Summary

Northern Lapwing is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Lapwing received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • Northern Lapwing received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • Northern Lapwing received the Bird of the Year[5].
  • Northern Lapwing received the Bird of the Year[6].
  • Northern Lapwing's instance of is recorded as taxon[7].
  • Northern Lapwing is classified at the rank of species[8].
  • Northern Lapwing's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[9].
  • Northern Lapwing is classified within Vanellus[10].
  • Northern Lapwing is endemic to Gajoldoba[11].
  • Northern Lapwing's scientific name is Vanellus vanellus[12].
  • Northern Lapwing's Commons category is recorded as Vanellus vanellus[13].
  • Northern Lapwing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vanellus vanellus[14].
  • Northern Lapwing's Commons gallery is recorded as Vanellus vanellus[15].
  • Northern Lapwing's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[16].
  • Northern Lapwing's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[17].
  • Northern Lapwing's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Northern Lapwing's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. vanellus'}[19].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Lapwing'}[20].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kiebitz'}[21].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Avefría europea'}[22].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Vanneau huppé'}[23].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pavoncella'}[24].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kievit'}[25].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Vibe'}[26].
  • Northern Lapwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Vipe'}[27].

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Classification

Northern Lapwing's scientific name is Vanellus vanellus[12]. It is classified at the rank of species[8]. It is classified within Vanellus[10]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[20], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kiebitz'}[21], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Avefría europea'}[22], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Vanneau huppé'}[23], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pavoncella'}[24], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kievit'}[25].

Distribution

Northern Lapwing is endemic to Gajoldoba[11].

Identifiers

Northern Lapwing's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 100859[28]. Northern Lapwing's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480242[29]. Northern Lapwing's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176481[30].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Northern Lapwing include Dornier Kiebitz[31].

Why It Matters

Northern Lapwing has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Dornier Kiebitz[31].

FAQs

What awards did Northern Lapwing receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3], Bird of the Year[4], Bird of the Year[5], and Bird of the Year[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . birdlife.cz. Retrieved . birdlife.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ebird.org. ebird.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Salzburgwiki id 60608
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8854]]: 60608, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/102088940|Kiebitz (#102088940)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3987|Salzburgwiki – Taxons]] #m"
  2. 16w ago · Polimorph · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status Vulnerable
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14254]]: [[Q11394]]"
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