noun
- a medium-sized wading bird with a distinctive crest and broad rounded wings, known for its tumbling flight display
Examples
- The lapwing’s distinctive call echoed across the marsh.
- We spotted a lapwing performing its aerial display over the field.
- The lapwing’s black and white plumage made it easy to identify.
- Lapwings nest on the ground in open grasslands.
- The farmer left strips of land unplowed to protect nesting lapwings.
- A flock of lapwings wheeled overhead in formation.