Red-wattled Lapwing

The Red-wattled Lapwing is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. It has characteristic loud alarm calls which are variously rendered as Did he do it or Pity to do it

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The Red-wattled 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 Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. It has characteristic loud alarm calls which are variously rendered as Did he do it or Pity to do it leading to colloquial names like did-he-do-it. Usually seen in pairs or small groups not far from water but may form large flocks in the non-breeding season (winter). More

Aspects of the topic red-wattled lapwing are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in lapwing (bird)) ...Asia, Malaya, and Australia. The crowned lapwing (Stephanibyx coronatus), of Africa, has a black cap with a white ring around it. The red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus (sometimes Lobivanellus) indicus, and the yellow-wattled lapwing (V. More

species Burmese Red-wattled Lapwing further east in Southeast Asia. May migrate altitudinally in spring and autumn (e.g. in N. Baluchistan or NW Pakistan), and spreads out widely in the monsoons on creation of requisite habitats, but by and large the populations are resident. This species is declining in its western range, but is abundant in much of South Asia, being seen at almost any wetland habitat in its range. More

Red-wattled lapwing in shallow water© Philip Perry / www.flpa-images.co.uk Red-wattled lapwings in short grass© www.JamesWarwick.co.uk / www.nhpa.co.uk Red-wattled lapwing walking over dried grass© Richard Brooks / www.flpa-images.co.uk Red-wattled lapwing resting on one leg© Hanne & Jens Eriksen / naturepl.com Red-wattled lapwing wading in shallow water© Hermann Brehm / naturepl.com Red-wattled lapwing stretching wings© Jagdeep Rajput / www.ardea. More

The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a fairly common resident over much of mainland Asia and west through to the Middle East and eastern Turkey. It primarily found near water bodies, especially in heavily cultivated areas such as rice paddies. They are generally found in pairs or family groups with occasional gatherings of 20-30 birds in winter. They feed exclusively on invertebrates. This one was photographed from the car as we drove around the More

Red-wattled lapwing in shallow water Red-wattled lapwing in shallow waterPrint factsheet Facts - Also known as: red-wattled plover Synonyms: Hoplopterus indicus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae Genus More

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The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a species of wading bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found from West Asia eastwards across South Asia. A sub-species of this bird occurs further east in Southeast Asia. In areas where this species is found at higher elevations, migration to lower altitudes occur in autumn and birds return in spring. It usually keeps in pairs or trios in well-watered open country, ploughed fields, grazing land, and margins and dry beds of tanks and puddles. More

The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. Usually seen in pairs or small groups not far from water but may form large flocks in the non-breeding season (winter). Red-wattled Lapwings are large waders, about 35cm long (somewhat larger than a Rock Pigeon, with longer legs). The wings and back are light brown with a purple sheen, but head and chest and front part of neck are black. More

Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in the garden! Uploaded by: Bangkrood 3 Favorites Currently rated 9.3 with 12 votes. Sign in or register to rate photos and to add them to your favorites. More

Red-wattled Lapwings are large waders, about 35cm long (somewhat larger than a Rock Pigeon, with longer legs). The wings and back are light brown with a purple sheen, but head and chest and front part of neck are black. Prominently white patch runs between these two colours, from belly and tail, flanking the neck to the sides of crown. Short tail is tipped black. A red fleshy wattle in front of each eye, black-tipped red bill, and the long legs are yellow. More

Red-wattled Lapwing spend their time running about in short spurts, stopping abruptly now and again to pick up some food item. Red-wattled Lapwing seem to be quite as active and wide awake at night as in daytime. Ordinary flight is slow, attained by deliberate flaps of the wings and seldom at any great height from the ground. The call of the Red-wattled Lapwing is lound and sounds like 'Did-he-do-it?', 'Pity-to-do-it' or 'Did-Ye-Do-It'. More

“We saw a good number of Red-wattled Lapwing in Sg Balang, Malaysia but they would constantly keep their distance away from us. Except this one, its body language seemed to be trying to draw us towards its direction (which is in the paddy field). We were in a car on the so-called “main road”, so it was not as though we could move as it wished. “Sometimes, it moved closer to us and would retract backwards. It was like “catch me if you can”. More

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Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Charadriidae
Genus : Vanellus
Species : indicus
Authority : (Boddaert, 1783)