Species profile
Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens
Quick answer
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- Scientific name
- Vanellus resplendens
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Vanellus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Andean Lapwing in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Charadriidae
- Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor)
- Black-banded Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)
- black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
- Black-headed Lapwing (Vanellus tectus)
- Black-winged Lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus)
- Blacksmith lapwing, Blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus)
- Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus)