Southern lapwing tropical bird black text Magnet

It is the national bird of Uruguay, and one of the symbols of the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul. This lapwing is the only crested wader in South America. During its slow flapping flight, the southern lapwing shows a broad white wing bar separating the grey-brown of the back and wing coverts from the black flight feathers. The rump is white and the tail black. The call is a very loud and harsh keek-keek-keek.