Alternative name: White-tailed Plover
- Vanellus leucurus
Chettusia leucara
Identification
26–29 cm (10¼-11½ in)
- Pale greyish-brown head and body
- Indistinct supercilium
- Very long yellow legs
Flight: All white tail and black and white wing pattern
Juvenile: Scaly upperparts
Distribution
South east Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia: found in south-eastern Turkey to Afghanistan; winters north-eastern Africa to India.
Scarce migrant to western and northern Europe.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Inland marshes, well vegetated ponds, rivers and canals. Rarely on mudflats.
Behaviour
Shy and skulking
Breeding
The clutch consists of 4 eggs which is laid in a ground nest.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-tailed Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-tailed_Lapwing
External Links
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