Return of Bird of the Week: Southern Lapwing

Lapwings are a species of Plover. They are widespread across South and Central America, and there is considerable variation among the four subspecies. This is a bird that has succeeded and prospered in the face of human alteration of their ranges. This is a grassland bird, and man’s creation of pastures and fields has simply given the species more range. It’s not a bird you could easily confuse with any other. The face, very odd head shape and bright red eye and extensive black on the face, neck and belly are unique. The species has a crest in both sexes,…