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White-tailed Lapwing
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet meadows (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Bright yellow legs.
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 White-tailed 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
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Similar birds
- Sociable LapwingLegendary · Short grass (very rare vagrant)
- Northern LapwingCommon · Wet meadows
- Grey-headed LapwingLegendary · Wet fields (extreme vagrant)
- Sandhill CraneLegendary · Wet meadows (very rare)
- Lesser White-fronted GooseEpic · Wet meadows (very rare)
- Alpine AccentorLegendary · Mountains (very rare)
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