Photo by Marco Valentini / Macauley Library
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
National bird of Uruguay
The Southern Lapwing is the national bird of Uruguay. It is a big, noisy shorebird in the plover family, related to the Killdeer and American Golden Plover. It has an eye-catching colour pattern with black breast, white belly and bronze-shaded shoulders. Its eyes are bright red with a pinkish eye-ring, and its legs and feet range from reddish to black. Its head is topped by a wispy black crest.
It is also found by different names in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile.
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