Bird watching in Africa - Spot-breasted Lapwing, Vanellus melanocephalus

Length: 34 cm
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Distinctive Feature •
Similar Species • In flight separated from Spur-winged Plover, African Wattled Lapwing and Black-winged Lapwing by narrower black tail band. From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.
Female / Male • From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.

The Spot-breasted Lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.

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Length: 34 cm

Wingspan:

Weight:

Longevity:

Distinctive Feature

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Similar Species

• In flight separated from Spur-winged Plover, African Wattled Lapwing and Black-winged Lapwing by narrower black tail band.

From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.

Female / Male

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From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.

Listen to the Spot-breasted Lapwing

Sound from www.xeno-canto.org

Remarks from the Recordist

Calls a flock of ten or so birds flushing off a recently tilled agricultural field near the wetlands.

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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