Home › UK Birdedex › Sociable Lapwing
Sociable Lapwing
Seen one? Add it to your free UK BirdedexHear its song and see the mapFree, no app download. Legendary bird: +50 points when you log it.
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Short grass (very rare vagrant).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Critically endangered.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Sociable Lapwing sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
No community sightings logged for this species yet. Log the first one.
Similar birds
- White-tailed LapwingLegendary · Wet meadows (very rare)
- Grey-headed LapwingLegendary · Wet fields (extreme vagrant)
- Northern LapwingCommon · Wet meadows
- KilldeerLegendary · Short grass (rare vagrant)
- Brown FlycatcherLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Brown ThrasherLegendary · Scrub (very rare vagrant)
Kit that helps
Bird ID starter kit. Affiliate links, our own picks, no extra cost to you.
Log a Sociable Lapwing in your free UK Birdedex