Birds · Charadriiformes · Charadriidae
Vanellus vanellus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
To protect its chicks it feigns a broken wing and moves away dragging it along the ground, deliberately drawing predators away from the nest before flying off perfectly well.
Weight
128 g – 330 g
Size
28 cm – 31 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
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Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Animal Diversity Web; Birds Wiki Fandom; Animalia.bio; Oiseaux-birds.com; Allevamento Poggio di Ponte; bioRxiv (incubation rhythms study)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 206.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
