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Andean lapwing

Vanellus resplendens (Tschudi, 1843)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a species in the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 211 g to 216 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
Photo: Patty McGann · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the andean lapwing

Weight
211 g – 216 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the andean lapwing live?

Not recorded

What is the andean lapwing?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a species of bird in family Charadriidae, the plovers and their relatives. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

From the Wikipedia article “Andean lapwing” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andean_lapwing&oldid=1314482872), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the andean lapwing endangered?

The andean lapwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the andean lapwing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCharadriiformes
  5. familyCharadriidae
  6. genusVanellus
  7. SpeciesVanellus resplendens (Tschudi, 1843)

Synonyms Belanopteryx resplendens, Charadrius resplendens, Ptiloscelys resplendens, Vanellus ptiloscelis

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • أبو طيط أنديزيArabic
  • LiqiliqiAymara
  • Kornigell an AndoùBreton
  • Fredeluga andinaCatalan
  • fredeluga dels AndesCatalan
  • čejka andskáCzech
  • cornchwiglen yr AndesWelsh
  • AndesvibeDanish
  • AndenkiebitzGerman
  • Anden-KiebitzGerman
  • anda vaneloEsperanto
  • Avefría andinaSpanish
  • ligle andinoSpanish
  • Pellar de PáramoSpanish
  • Queltehue de la PunaSpanish
  • Tero serranoSpanish
  • andi kiivitajaEstonian
  • خروسکلی آندیPersian
  • andienhyyppäFinnish
  • Vanneau des AndesFrench
  • andoki bíbicHungarian
  • Անդյան եղտյուրիկArmenian
  • Pavoncella delle AndeItalian
  • アンデスツメバゲリJapanese
  • andinė pempėLithuanian
  • ꯑꯦꯟꯗꯤꯌꯥꯟ ꯂꯦꯞꯋꯤꯡManipuri
  • AndeskievitDutch
  • andesvipeNorwegian
  • czajka andyjskaPolish
  • abibe-andinoPortuguese
  • quero-quero-andinoPortuguese
  • Liq'ichuQuechua
  • Андский чибисRussian
  • Андская пигалицаRussian
  • cíbik andskýSlovak
  • Andski vivakSerbian
  • andinsk vipaSwedish
  • And KızkuşuTurkish
  • чайка андійськаUkrainian
  • 安地斯麥雞Chinese
  • 安第斯麦鸡Chinese

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Relatives of the andean lapwing

Other species in the same genus Vanellus.

CompareAndean lapwing vs Northern lapwingAndean lapwing vs Red-wattled lapwingAndean lapwing vs Sociable lapwingAndean lapwing vs White-tailed lapwing

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the andean lapwing?

An adult andean lapwing weighs 211 g – 216 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the andean lapwing endangered?

The andean lapwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the andean lapwing?

The andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) belongs to the family Charadriidae in the order Charadriiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-lapwing

MLA

“Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-lapwing.

BibTeX
@misc{andean_lapwing_2026,
  title = {Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-lapwing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}