Alternative name: Long-toed Plover
- Vanellus crassirostris
Identification
In flight shows wings all white with just three outer primaries black (from both above and below).
Similar species
In flight, compare with White-crowned Lapwing
Distribution
Central, Eastern and Southern Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- V. c. crassirostris - S Sudan to e Zaire, n Malawi and w Angola
- V. c. leucopterus - Tanzania to Zaire, Angola, n Botswana and ne South Africa
Habitat
Lakes, ponds and marshes with floating vegetation.
Behaviour
Diet includes insects, invertebrates and small crustaceans.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
External Links
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