In absence of snow, endangered lapwings linger in eastern Türkiye
As no snow has not yet fallen on Mount Ağrı in eastern Türkiye this winter, the lapwing, a type of endangered bird, has delayed its seasonal journey to warmer Africa.
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- Published Date: 04:08 | 21 January 2023
- Modified Date: 04:22 | 21 January 2023
Anadolu sighted some of the lapwings, also known as Vanellus Vanellus, in the wetlands of Mount Ağrı National Park.
The bird, listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), lives in the northern hemisphere in the summer and migrates to the south for the winter to escape the wind and cold.
Some of the lapwings that stop in the wetlands at the foot of Mount Ağrı during their migration have not departed yet from the national park, which remains uncovered by snow for the time being.