Details for Record 229075

Species: Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) (Species ID: 17003) - View Species | Quad Details   

Date: 6/17/2006

Quad: Not available

County: Worcester

Records: 1 total records, 1 for Worcester Co.

Observer: Mark Hoffman

Specimen: No

Publication: No

Processed by: Bill Hubick


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A Southern Lapwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2006). Southern Lapwing has not yet been added to the Maryland or ABA checklist, but many believe acceptance is warranted based on expansion of this subspecies. Alvaro Jaramillo shared the following and summarizes the geographical variation in this species: 'the bird looks to be clearly in the cayennensis group (long legs, long black crest, no dark line on breast, slim shape, dull bill color etc.). I also think that based on some of those features as well as the brownish rather than grayish face, that is cayennensis, not a lampronotus from the south. The form cayennensis is the one in the north of South America, and the one that has expanded recently into Central America as well as Trinidad and Tobago. So it is the subspecies that would be expected as a vagrant in North America, or at least more expected than the other forms.' Photo by Mark Hoffman.

A Southern Lapwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2006). Photo by Mark Hoffman.

A Southern Lapwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2006). Photo by Mark Hoffman.

A Southern Lapwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2006). Photo by Mark Hoffman.

A Southern Lapwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2006). Photo by Mark Hoffman.

A Southern Lapwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2006). Photo by Mark Hoffman.