It’s the first time a Northern Lapwing has been identified in the western Algerian steppes and is considered a “passing visitor,” researchers said. The sighting “confirms the importance of this area ...

When Northern Lapwings migrate for the winter, they find open habitats like the plains and plateaus of Algeria to rest near water when possible, according to the study.

This wave first uplifted the Colorado Plateau, then the Rockies and finally the plains themselves. This resulted in a steeper gradient of the mountains towards the plains, accelerating erosion.