For the purposes of our bird news services, Sociable Lapwing is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable.

Kutch, India 19/11/2008	Kutch, India 19/11/2008	Benviuda, Alentejo, Portugal 07/01/2010	Arakiyha Farm, Qatar 21/11/2009	Al Rakiyah old farm, Qatar 21/11/2009
Arikiya Farm, Jeryan al Batnah, Qatar 20/11/2009	Arikiya Farm, Jeryan al Batnah, Qatar 20/11/2009	Arikiya Farm, Jeryan al Batnah, Qatar 20/11/2009	Arikhiya Farm, Jeryan al Batnah, Qatar 20/11/2009	Dumistan, Bahrain 30/10/2009

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This species has been reported in the following areas (Bird News Extra subscribers can click a county name for more details):

Sociable Lapwing breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Russia

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	RSPB: Hunting danger to one of the world's most threatened birds	Monday 30th March 2009
	Syrian hunters found to have been targeting the critically endangered Sociable Lapwing.   read on
	RSPB: I would fly 5,000 miles...	Wednesday 27th February 2008
	Sociable Lapwings have turned up in Sudan for the first time in 50 years.   read on
	RSPB: Surprise Find Boosts Hope for Rare Bird	Thursday 3rd May 2007
	It is rare for conservationists to expect to find more, rather than fewer, of one of the world's rarest birds.   read on
	Sociable Lapwing – Threats and Hopes	Friday 9th March 2007
	Recent findings in Syria and Turkey have provided optimism for conservationists working on saving the Sociable Lapwing from extinction.   read on
	Ornithologists "Hit Jackpot" on Sightings of Critically Endangered Bird	Friday 2nd March 2007
	A small expedition team travelling across Syria today announced the discovery of the largest wintering population of one of Eurasia's most endangered birds.   read on

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