India
River Lapwing
India
Low
Priority
Priority

River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii

Long-term Trend:
Trend Inconclusive

Current Annual Trend:
Stable

Distribution Range Size:
Large
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Near Threatened
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II
Long-term Trend (%)
-35.05
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-45.89, -21.64)
Current Annual Trend (%)
0.65
Current Annual Trend CI (%)
(-1.38, 2.68)
Distribution Range Size (sq.km)
3,31,060
Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)
(330,590, 331,530)
Migratory Status
Resident & Local Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-endemic
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/rivlap1/. Accessed on 2025-03-27.
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Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Madhya Pradesh
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Meghalaya
Odisha
Punjab
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Sikkim
Telangana
Tripura
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