The white-crowned lapwing, white-headed lapwing, white-headed plover or white-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps) is a medium-sized wader. It is resident throughout tropical Africa, usually near large rivers.
This lapwing is unmistakable. Its wings and tail are strikingly patterned in black and white, the back is brown and the underparts white. The head is particularly striking, being mainly grey, but with a white crown and foreneck. The eyering, facial wattles and legs are yellow. Females, males and young birds are similar in plumage.
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It is a wader which breeds on exposed sand or shingle near rivers. 2–3 eggs are laid in a ground scrape. The nest and young are defended noisily and aggressively against all intruders, up to and including the hippopotamus.
Food is mainly insects and other small invertebrates. This species often feeds in small flocks when not breeding.
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The white-crowned lapwing is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2017). "Vanellus albiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22694021A112134563. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22694021A112134563.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
White-crowned plover - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
January 04, 2024
white, crowned, lapwing, white, crowned, lapwing, white, headed, lapwing, white, headed, plover, white, crowned, plover, vanellus, albiceps, medium, sized, wader, resident, throughout, tropical, africa, usually, near, large, rivers, conservation, statusleast, . The white crowned lapwing white headed lapwing white headed plover or white crowned plover Vanellus albiceps is a medium sized wader It is resident throughout tropical Africa usually near large rivers White crowned lapwingConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder CharadriiformesFamily CharadriidaeGenus VanellusSpecies V albicepsBinomial nameVanellus albicepsGould 1834SynonymsHoplopterus albiceps Gould 1834 Vanellus albicep lapsus Xiphidiopterus albiceps Gould 1834 Contents 1 Description 2 Behaviour 3 Status 4 References 5 External linksDescription edit nbsp Upper body showing facial wattlesThis lapwing is unmistakable Its wings and tail are strikingly patterned in black and white the back is brown and the underparts white The head is particularly striking being mainly grey but with a white crown and foreneck The eyering facial wattles and legs are yellow Females males and young birds are similar in plumage Behaviour editIt is a wader which breeds on exposed sand or shingle near rivers 2 3 eggs are laid in a ground scrape The nest and young are defended noisily and aggressively against all intruders up to and including the hippopotamus Food is mainly insects and other small invertebrates This species often feeds in small flocks when not breeding Status editThe white crowned lapwing is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds AEWA applies nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vanellus albiceps References edit BirdLife International 2017 Vanellus albiceps IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T22694021A112134563 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 1 RLTS T22694021A112134563 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Shorebirds by Hayman Marchant and Prater ISBN 0 7099 2034 2External links editWhite crowned plover Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title White crowned lapwing amp oldid 1112440573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
