The northern lapwing, also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tew-it, green plover, or pyewipe or just lapwing, is a bird in the lapwing subfamily. It is common through temperate Eurosiberia.

What does a Peewit look like?

Both sexes: Black, green and white plumage with wispy crest. The Lapwing is one of our largest waders, about pigeon-sized, and is also known as the Peewit or Green Plover. ... Males and females are similar, except the male's crest is longer and they have blacker breasts and whiter faces.

What are lapwings called in Scotland?

Nature Champions: Lapwing

Also known as the peewit in imitation of its display calls, its proper name describes its wavering flight. They breed throughout Scotland with the highest concentrations in the Hebrides and Northern Isles, and in lowland agricultural areas of the South and East.