Senegal Lapwing

The Senegal Lapwing or Lesser Black-winged Lapwing is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Senegal 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 Senegal Lapwing is a different species, Vanellus lugubris. African Wattled Lapwing Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3. More

Senegal Lapwing, but in contrast shows a prominent white wingbar in flight, bordered by black remiges (flight feathers - typically only visible in flight). The two species are also separated by their respective habitat preferences, the Senegal Lapwing preferring lower, mostly drier locations. Habits and breeding The Black-winged Lapwing behaves somewhat like the similar-sized but more generally occurring Crowned Lapwing and the two species sometimes occur in mixed flocks. More

Photo Wanted The Senegal Lapwing (Vanellus lugubris) is a species of bird that is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia. More

Distribution of Senegal lapwing in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. More

Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

* Senegal Lapwing, Vanellus lugubris * Black-winged Lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus * African Wattled Lapwing, Vanellus senegallus * Spot-breasted Lapwing, Vanellus melanocephalus * Brown-chested Lapwing, Vanellus superciliosus * Javanese Wattled Lapwing, Vanellus macropterus * Sociable Lapwing, Vanellus gregarius * White-tailed Lapwing, Vanellus leucurus * Pied Lapwing, Vanellus cayanus * Andean Lapwing, Vanellus More

Senegal Lapwing - Vanellus lugubris Vanneau terne = Vanneau terne Comment : This Lapwing is not common. This species likes open ground, especially if it has burned. It feeds on small invertebrates and grass seeds. It nests on the ground in a depression, and several pairs can nest in the same small area. It is resident and intra-African migrant. Ce vanneau n'est pas commun. Cette espèce aime les zones découvertes au sol brûlé. More

Senegal Lapwing - Vanellus lugubris Vanneau terne = Vanneau terne Comment : Peu farouche, ce vanneau était tous les soirs et matin autour des maisons du village. More

senegal lapwing kruger national park birds The Senegal Lapwing (Latin name Vanellus lugubris) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 256 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 413 also a picture of the Senegal Lapwing on page 385. The Senegal Lapwing belongs to the family of birds classified as Charadriidae. More

Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris WT28234 Skukuza area, Kruger Park, South Africa; Sep 2007 home family list next species back to plover list More