British Population Size:
Summer:
154 thousand pairs
in 1985-98
Winter:
620 thousand individuals
in 2006/07
 
First Record:
Recorded in Medieval times
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
Latest Survey:
Wilson, A. et al. (2001) Bird Study 48:2-17
Conservation Status:
RED
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline (1981-2007),
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
Races of Concern:
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
Most frequent in:
Estuaries
Also common in:
Marsh, Reedbed, Lakes, Ponds
And found in:
Grass/Heath, Moorland, Along Rivers, Along Streams
Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
Migration routes:
Map of foreign ringing recoveries
European Population Size:
Summer:
1.1 to 1.7 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers )
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WBD(II*), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
47 x 33 mm
Egg Weight:
26.0 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
798
Clutch Size:
4 eggs
3.76 ± 0.54 (2 - 5) N = 4425
Incubation:
25- 34 days
by the:
Female (occ. Male)
Fledging:
35 - 40days
as:
Precocial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
12 Apr (25 Mar - 25 May)
Number of Broods:
1
See trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
Adult Survival:
0.705
± 0.031
Juvenile Survival:
0.595 (in First-Year)
Age at First Breeding:
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
21 years 1 months 15 days (set in 1987)
Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
D
Wing Length
Adult:
231.3 ± 6.3
Range
208.0 - 255.0 mm, (N = 748)
Juvenile:
228.1 ± 6.3
Range
194.0 - 253.0 mm, (N = 448)
Male:
234.0 ± 5.9
Range
215.0 - 250.0 mm, (N = 304)
Female:
228.5 ± 5.4
Range
210.0 - 250.0 mm, (N = 205)
Weight
Adult:
236.3 ± 25.23
Range
143.8 - 330.0 g , (N =733)
Juvenile:
219.9 ± 19.3
Range
136.9 - 290.0 . , (N =441)
Male:
242.1 ± 25.05
Range
170.0 - 330.0 g , (N =296)
Female:
235.1 ± 28.28
Range
143.8 - 320.0 g , (N =203)
Seasonal:
Summer 221.3 ± 17.04 (N = 163)  
Autumn 228.7 ± 14.92 (N = 1450)
Winter 261.1 ± 26.95 (N = 543)  
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Northern Lapwing
Gaelic:
Curracag
Welsh:
Cornchwiglen
Danish:
Vibe
Dutch:
Kievit
Finnish:
Töyhtöhyyppä
French:
Vanneau huppé
German:
Kiebitz
Hungarian:
Bíbic
Icelandic:
Vepja
Irish:
Pilibín
Italian:
Pavoncella
Norwegian:
Vipe
Polish:
Czajka zwyczajna
Portuguese:
Abibe-comum
Spanish:
Avefría
Swedish:
Tofsvipa
Local Names: Peewit, Green Plover, Teuchit, Hornpie, Flopwing
Collective Noun: Deceit (or Desert)
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Shrubb, M. 2007 The Lapwing Poyser, London
[598.612 SHR]
Spencer, K.P.G. 1953 The lapwing in Britain A. Brown & Sons, London
[598.612 SPE]
Ennion, E.A.R. 1949 The Lapwing Methuen, London
[598.612 ENN]
See Also:
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Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
BOU Register of Avian Theses entry