River Lapwing

The River Lapwing, Vanellus duvaucelii, is a lapwing species which breeds in Southeast Asia from northeastern India to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. It appears to be entirely sedentary. Formerly also called Spur-winged Lapwing, this name is better reserved for one of the Spur-winged Plovers of old, Vanellus spinosus of Africa, whose scientific name it literally translates. The Masked Lapwing of Australasia was at one time also called Spur-winged Plover, xompleting the name confusion - particularly as none of these is a plover in the strict sense.

The River Lapwing is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The River Lapwing, Vanellus duvaucelii, is a lapwing species which breeds in Southeast Asia from northeastern India to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. It appears to be entirely sedentary. Formerly also called Spur-winged Lapwing, this name is better reserved for one of the "Spur-winged Plovers" of old, Vanellus spinosus of Africa, whose scientific name it literally translates. More

Previously aptly named the "Spur-winged Plover", the River Lapwing is a striking species with real spurs on its wings (see above) used during duels with fellow River Lapwings. These distinct more-or-less black-and-white birds share the riverside at Chambal with two other resident lapwing species - the Red- and Yellow-wattled Lapwings. River Lapwings, as their name suggests, are found primarily along rivers. They find their food - insects, and other creepy-crawlies - in the sand and on vegetation along the rivers. More

River Lapwings are locally common breeding residents along the great rivers of our region (including those of the Punjab, a fact understated in some recent distribution maps). It is almost exclusively restricted to the pebbly or sandy islands in large rivers or open, muddy river margins. It would be most unusual to find them more than 300m from a large river but they sometimes occur in low-lying vegetable fields and near shallow floods. More

River LapwingAdults of both sexes are similarly plumaged, but males are slightly larger than females. Young birds have the brown tips to the black head feathers, a sandier brown back, and pale fringes to the upperpart and wing covert feathers. Call / Vocalization The call of the River Lapwing is a sharp tip-tip or did-did-did. Behaviour The breeding display, given on the ground, includes stooping, spinning, stretching and crest-raising. More

the River Lapwings (Spur-winged Lapwing) have their habitats mostly along the river Padma and in the coastal areas. Others in this group, seen in different areas of Bangladesh, are Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), locally called Lal-lotika Hot-ti-ti, and Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus), locally called Hot-ti-ti. The migratory species of lapwings are of the family Glareolidae and their varieties are Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus, locally called Dhushor Ti-ti. More

River Lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii) is a resident in northern India, found around large rivers. More

River Lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii) is a common breeding resident in Haryana. This bird is found near river banks. Sexes alike, upper body sandy-brown. It has black legs, head, bill and occipital crest. More

The River Lapwing is 29-32 cm long. It has a black crest, crown, face and central throat and grey-white neck sides and nape. It has a grey-brown breast band and white underparts with a black belly patch. The back is brown, the rump is white and the tail is black. This is a striking species in flight, with black primaries, white under wings and upper wing secondaries, and brown upper wing coverts. More

River Lapwing - Explored!! River Lapwing River Lapwing in Ramganga (Search Oriental Bird Images) Locations for recordings with GPS coordinates Results 1 - 2 of 2 from 1 species for sp:8333.00 (foreground species only). More