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Red wattled Lapwing

Red-wattled Lapwings are large waders, about 35cm long (somewhat larger than a Rock Pigeon, with longer legs). The wings and back are light brown with a purple sheen, but head and chest and front part of neck are black. Prominently white patch runs between these two colours, from belly and tail, flanking the neck to the sides of crown. Short tail is tipped black. A red fleshy wattle in front of each eye, black-tipped red bill, and the long legs are yellow. In flight, prominent white wing bars formed by the white on the secondary coverts.

Race aigneri is slightly paler and larger than the nominate race and is found in Afghanistan and the Indus valley. The nominate race is found all over India. The Sri Lankan race lankae is smaller and dark while atronuchalis the race in north-eastern India and eastern Bangladesh has a white cheek surrounded by black.

Males and females are similar in plumage but males have a 5% longer wing and tend to have a longer carpal spur. The length of the birds is 320-350mm, wing of 208-247mm with the nominate averaging 223mm, Sri Lanka 217mm. The Bill is 31-36mm and tarsus of 70-83mm. Tail length is 104-128mm.

It usually keeps in pairs or trios in well-watered open country, ploughed fields, grazing land, and margins and dry beds of tanks and puddles. They occasionally form large flocks, ranging from 26 to 200 birds. Red-wattled Lapwings are large waders, about 35cm long (somewhat larger than a Rock Pigeon, with longer legs). The wings and back are light brown with a purple sheen, but head and chest and front part of neck are black. Prominently white patch runs between these two colours, from belly and tail, flanking the neck to the sides of crown. Short tail is tipped black. A red fleshy wattle in front of each eye, black-tipped red bill, and the long legs are yellow. In flight, prominent white wing bars formed by the white on the secondary coverts.

Race aigneri is slightly paler and larger than the nominate race and is found in Afghanistan and the Indus valley. The nominate race is found all over India. The Sri Lankan race lankae is smaller and dark while atronuchalis the race in north-eastern India and eastern Bangladesh has a white cheek surrounded by black.

Males and females are similar in plumage but males have a 5% longer wing and tend to have a longer carpal spur. The length of the birds is 320-350mm, wing of 208-247mm with the nominate averaging 223mm, Sri Lanka 217mm. The Bill is 31-36mm and tarsus of 70-83mm. Tail length is 104-128mm.

It usually keeps in pairs or trios in well-watered open country, ploughed fields, grazing land, and margins and dry beds of tanks and puddles. They occasionally form large flocks, ranging from 26 to 200 birds.

A wild-duck stands on duckruns

A wild-duck stands on duckruns and something examines

Martial Eagle - Reflection of golden eyes

An adult Martial Eagle at a watering hole in Namibia, Africa. An adult Martial Eagle at a watering hole in Namibia, Africa.

Portrait of Sulawesi green imperial pigeon

Portrait of Sulawesi green imperial pigeon

Lesser Stpriped Swallows

Lesser Striped Swallows on the Okovango Delta, Botswana. Lesser Striped Swallows on the Okovango Delta, Botswana.

Closed up of a peacock. Closed up of a peacock

Black breasted Snake Eagle - In flight

An adult Blackbreasted Snake Eagle in flight after taking off from a watering hole in Namibia, Africa. An adult Blackbreasted Snake Eagle in flight after taking off from a watering hole in Namibia, Africa.

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers give them their name. They forage in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They immerse their half open beaks in water and sweep them from side to side and snap up their prey of small fish that are sensed by touch. As they wade along they also stir the water with their feet to flush hiding fish. They nest colonially in trees, often along with other waterbirds. They only sounds they produce are a weak moan or sounds produced by bill clattering. This large stork has a heavy yellow bill with a down-curved tip that gives it a resemblance to an ibis. The head of the adult is bare and orange or reddish in colour. The long tertials are tipped in bright pink and at rest they extend over the back and rump. There is a distinctive black breast band with white scaly markings. The band continues into the underwing coverts and the white tips of the black coverts give it the appearance of white stripes running across the underwing lining. The rest of the body is whitish in adults and the primaries and secondaries are black with a greenish gloss. The legs are yellowish to red but often appear white due their habit of urohidrosis or defecating on their legs especially when at nest. The short tail is black with a green gloss.

Pukeko - NZ Swamp Hen

Pukeko - NZ Swamp Hen

Head of a Blue Eared-Pheasant

Head of a Blue Eared-Pheasant

Eagle - With Eyes that make the sun shine weak

An adult Blackbreasted Snake Eagle at a watering hole in Namibia, Africa. An adult Blackbreasted Snake Eagle at a watering hole in Namibia, Africa.

Eagle, Martial - One-legged Warrrior of the Wild

An adult Martial Eagle at a watering hole in Namibia, Africa. Note that it has only one leg !!!. An adult Martial Eagle at a watering hole in Namibia, Africa. Note that it has only one leg !!!

Eagle, Black-breasted Snake - Taking off !!!

An adult Blackbreasted Snake Eagle taking off from a watering hole in Namibia, Africa. An adult Blackbreasted Snake Eagle taking off from a watering hole in Namibia, Africa.

Flamingo Bird

Lesser Flamingo Group

Lesser Flamingo Group

Lesser Flamingoes in flight- taking off

Lesser Flamingoes in flight- taking off

Lorikeet Feeding Time

Lorikeet Feeding Time

Male peacock with his opened feathers

Male peacock with his opened feathers

Peacock in full diplay

Peacock in full diplay

Closeup photo with beautiful peacock with open tail - colors of blue and green

Closeup photo with beautiful peacock with open tail - colors of blue and green

White-Crested Helmet-Shrike II

White-Crested Helmet-Shrike in Acacia thorn bush, Okovango Delta. White-Crested Helmet-Shrike in Acacia thorn bush, Okovango Delta.

American golden plover resting at seaside

American golden plover resting at seaside

Baby Superb Fairy Wrens Just Out of Nest

Baby Superb Fairy Wrens Just Out of Nest

Himalayan Griffon Vulture

The Himalayan Griffon Vulture is even larger than the European Griffon Vulture. It has a white neck ruff and yellow bill. The whitish body and wing coverts contrast with the dark flight feathers.

Nice peacock in castle garden

Budgerigar parrot anatomy with external zoological parts outline diagram

Budgerigar parrot anatomy with external zoological parts outline diagram

Proud male peacock, indian peafowl displaying extensive plumage

Indian peafowl standing on sand ground in front of green grass displaying its extensive feather tail. Peacock with metallic blue shimmering neck, center, looking straight at camera. Indian peafowl standing on sand ground in front of green grass displaying its extensive feather tail. Peacock with metallic blue shimmering neck, center, looking straight at camera.

Peacock in a Russian zoo.

Peacock in a Russian zoo.

Portrait of Sulawesi green imperial pigeon

Portrait of Sulawesi green imperial pigeon

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