Spur-winged Lapwing

The Spur-winged Lapwing or Spur-winged Plover is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.

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

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. This species resembles the closely related Spur-winged Lapwing of Africa, and has sometimes been considered conspecific. The species name commemorates Alfred Duvaucel. More

The Spur-winged Lapwing or Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It breeds around the eastern Mediterranean, and in a wide band from sub-Saharan west Africa to Arabia. The Greek and Turkish breeders are migratory, but other populations are resident. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are medium-large waders with black crown, chest, foreneck stripe and tail. More

The Spur-winged Lapwing has shoulder spurs, which it uses to charge down predators and intruders, much like its South-American cousin the Southern Lapwing. More

Spur-winged lapwing nest on cracked earth© Yossi Eshbol / www.flpa-images.co.uk Spur-winged lapwing chick, with adult on the nest© Yossi Eshbol / www.flpa-images.co.uk Adult spur-winged lapwing© Neil Bowman / www.flpa-images.co.uk Spur-winged lapwing resting on one leg© Daryl Balfour / www.nhpa.co.uk Spur-winged lapwing walking at water's edge© Ariadne Van Zandbergen / www.flpa-images.co.uk Spur-winged lapwing on a beach© Michael Gore / www.flpa-images.co. More

Spur-winged lapwing walking at water's edge Spur-winged lapwing walking at water's edgePrint factsheet Facts - Also known as: spur-winged plover Synonyms: Hoplopterus spinosus French: Vanneau Éperonné Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Charadriiformes More

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The Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) is a predominantly African species whose breeding populations are largely sedentary but may make irregular local movements (e.g. to drier areas during the rains) although it does not appear to be very sensitive to seasonal changes in water-level1. Breeders in the eastern Mediterranean region are fully migratory however and disperse south to Africa for the winter. More

Breeding record of Spur-winged Lapwing in Malawi - 26 Sep 2008 Location: Mvuu Wilderness Lodge, Liwonde National Park, Malawi Date: September 2008 Observers: Wikus Swanepoel The only place in Malawi where Spur-winged Lapwing (Plover) Vanellus spinosus has been recorded regularly is Liwonde National Park in the floodplain fringe bordering the Shire River. More