Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius
CRCritically Endangered
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), referred to as the sociable plover in the UK, is a wader in the plover family. It is a fully migratory bird, breeding in Kazakhstan and wintering in the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, and Sudan with a very small wintering population in Iberia. Historical literature referred to this bird as the black-bellied lapwing.
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Range and habitat
Breeds inland northern Kazakhstan and adjacent southern Russia (formerly Ukraine to Xinjiang); winters Sudan to Eritrea, Israel, Arabian Peninsula, central Pakistan, and northwestern India (now rare globally).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sociable lapwing
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
