Northern Lapwing
- Persian name Khoros Koli
- English name Northern Lapwing
- Scientific name Vanellusvanellus
- Family Charadriidae
- Morphology Body length: 30 cm. It has a striking appearance with its long crest and a black crown and long and relatively rounded wings. It is mainly black and white, but the back is tinted green. It has a black chest in shape of a necklace up to its chin, white underparts and a white tail with a terminal black band.
- Ethology It has a quiet flickering flight with slow wing beats.