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Red-wattled lapwing grazing on the river bank of Bhitarkanika

Red-wattled lapwing grazing on the river bank of Bhitarkanika

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.

Spur-winged lapwings in the Oiseaux du Djoudj National Park.

Spur-winged lapwings in the Oiseaux du Djoudj National Park.

Lapwings in the row

Lapwings in the row

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing standing on a rockbeside a rock pool.

Crowned Plover photographed in the Kalahair

Flying lapwings in the dutch Polder Breebaart

Flying lapwings in the dutch Polder Breebaart

Masked Lapwings Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwings Vanellus miles

Wildlife of SriLanka , The red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

Wildlife of SriLanka , The red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus

Starlings and lapwings ready for migration over the field. Flock of birds flying to south in autumn.

Starlings and lapwings ready for migration over the field. Flock of birds flying to south in autumn.

Lapwings, vanellus vanellus and Bar-tailed Godwits

Lapwings, vanellus vanellus and Bar-tailed Godwits

Spot-breasted Lapwings In Clear Blue sky

Spot-breasted Lapwings In Clear Blue sky

One lapwings stands on the green water grass

One lapwings stands on the green water grass

Red wattled lapwings by a lake in India

Red wattled lapwings by a lake in India

African wattled lapwings

African wattled lapwings

Northern lapwings family in field. Vector silhouette

Northern lapwings family in field. Vector silhouette

Spot-breasted Lapwings In Flight

Spot-breasted Lapwings In Flight

Lapwings aka Northern Lapwings in winter on riverbank,UK. Vanellus vanellus.

Lapwings aka Northern Lapwings in winter on riverbank,UK. Vanellus vanellus.

Masked Lapwings

Close-up of Masked Lapwing bird in the botanic garden. Close-up of Masked Lapwing bird in the botanic garden

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