Grey-headed Lapwing
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet fields (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: East Asian; grey head, yellow bill.
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 Grey-headed 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)
- White-tailed LapwingLegendary · Wet meadows (very rare)
- Northern LapwingCommon · Wet meadows
- Black LarkLegendary · Fields
- Brown-headed CowbirdLegendary · Fields (extreme vagrant)
- Chestnut-eared BuntingLegendary · Fields (extreme vagrant)
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