- Vanellus cinereus
Identification
34–37 cm (13½-14½}
- Grey head, neck and upper breast
- Black breastband
- Brown upperparts
- White belly
- Black-tipped yellow bill
- Yellow legs
- Red eye
Distribution
Breeds in north-east China and Japan; winters to India and south-easter Asia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They breed in swampy areas, near rivers and in rice fields.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available, but they most likely eat insects, worms and molluscs.
Vocalisation
Two individuals, of this rare winter visitor to Keoladeo NP, were foraging in the wetland, got spooked by the movement of a large Purple Heron, gave brief calls.
and a slightly longer recording
Both audio recordings © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India; 11 January 2024 3.51 pm.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Lapwing
External Links
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