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;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] leucurus | ;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] leucurus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 26–29 cm (10¼-11½ in) | |
*Pale greyish-brown head and body | *Pale greyish-brown head and body | ||
*Indistinct [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | *Indistinct [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
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'''Juvenile''': Scaly upperparts | '''Juvenile''': Scaly upperparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Others4.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Winter plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|Vipul+Ramanuj|Vipul Ramanuj}}<br />Tal Chapar, Rajasthan, [[India]], November 2014]] | ||
South east [[Europe]], [[Middle East]], [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]: found in south-eastern [[Turkey]] to [[Afghanistan]]; winters north-eastern [[Africa]] to [[India]]. | 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. | Scarce migrant to western and northern Europe. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Inland marshes, well vegetated ponds, rivers and canals. Rarely on mudflats. | Inland marshes, well vegetated ponds, rivers and canals. Rarely on mudflats. | ||
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The diet includes insects. | The diet includes insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Vanellus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Vanellus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, 29 April 2023
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. (2024) White-tailed Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-tailed_Lapwing
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
