Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Charadriidae)

Migratory Passage
Length: 28-31cm; Wingspan: 82-87cm; Weight: Male 128-330g, Female 139-317g;
Migration: February - April (Earliest: 6.1), September - October (Earliest: 26.7)

Biotopes:
Meadows

Wet Meadows

Temporary Pools
Principal Food:
Coleoptera

Diptera

Ephemeroptera

Orthoptera

Noctuidae

Formicidae

Trichoptera

Odonata
Predators: Falco columbarius


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