• Synonyms Cayenne Lapwing, Chilean Lapwing, Spur-winged Lapwing, Chileian Lapwing, Chilian Lapwing
  • Old latin name for bird Parra chilensis, Benolopterus chilensis, Belanopteryx chilensis, Belonopterus chilensis

Southern Lapwingbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Costa Rica
  • 2.
    Alarm call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Costa Rica
  • 3.
    Alarm call, flight call, song, © rafarrinho
    Brazil
  • 4.
    Alarm call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Costa Rica
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Niels Krabbe
    Argentina
  • 6.
    Song, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 7.
    Call, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 8.
    Call, © Nick Komar
    Colombia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Southern Lapwing

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion widespread inland, Nicaragua to s Chile and s Argentina

Southern Lapwing subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Vanellus chilensis cayennensisNicaragua to n South America n of Amazon (expanding n and in Amazonia)-No
Vanellus chilensis chilensisc Chile and wc Argentina-No
Vanellus chilensis fretensiss Chile and s Argentina to Cape Horn-No
Vanellus chilensis lampronotusAmazonia (c, e Brazil) to n Chile and n Argentina-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanfredeluga de Xile, Fredeluga xilena
Chinese凤头距翅麦鸡
Chinese (Traditional)鳳頭距翅麥雞
Croatiancrnoprsi vivak
Czechčejka jihoamerická, Cejka jižní
DanishSydvibe
DutchChileense Kievit
EsperantoSudamerika vanelo
Estonianlõunakiivitaja
Finnisheteläamerikanhyyppä
FrenchVanneau téro
GermanBronzekiebitz
GuaraniTeru-teru, Tetéu
Hungarianpampabíbic
ItalianPavoncella del Cile, Pavoncella del Sudamerica
Japaneseナンベイゲリ, ナンベイタゲリ
Lithuanianpietinė pempė
NorwegianAmerikatoppvipe, bronsevipe
Norwegian NynorskBronsevipe
Polishczajka miedziana
PortugueseQuero-quero, téu-téu, Tetéu, chiqueira, gaivota-preta, quer-quer, espanta-boiada, abibe-sul-americano
RussianЧилийский чибис, Кайеннская пигалица, Кайеннский чибис
SerbianJužni vivak
Slovakcíbik čiernočelý
SpanishPellar Teru-teru, Tero Común, Queltehue, Avefría tero, Tero tero, Chorlitazo Sureño, Tero, Queltehue austral
Swedishsydamerikansk vipa
TurkishŞili Kızkuşu
Ukrainianчайка чилійська