Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators, new research shows. Many ground-nesting species are in decline due to changes in land ...

The Northern Lapwing is a wader that nests on farmland and other areas with low vegetation. Unfortunately, its eggs and chicks are at risk from farming machinery during nesting season in fields.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University's School of Zoology have studied the behavior and movement of the common spur-winged lapwing and compared the habits of "urban lapwings" to those of their "rural" ...

Long before weather apps, satellite images and seasonal outlooks became commonplace, many farming communities relied on observations drawn from the landscape around them. Clouds, winds, insects, ...

The researchers explain: Tracking spur-winged lapwings in the Beit She'an Valley revealed that those living in human settlements are more mobile than their counterparts in nearby fishponds and fields ...