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Revision as of 22:42, 4 July 2014
Alternative name: White-tailed Plover Chettusia leucara
- Vanellus leucurus
Identification
26-29 cm
- 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, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-tailed Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-tailed_Lapwing
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