Spot-breasted lapwing

Spot-breasted lapwing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Vanellus
Species:
V. melanocephalus
Binomial name
Vanellus melanocephalus
(Rüppell, 1845)
Synonyms

Hoplopterus melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845)
Lobivanellus melanocephalus Rüppell, 1845
Tylibyx melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845)

The spot-breasted lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.[2]

A chunky lapwing of the Ethiopian highlands. Note the black cap, white eyebrow, black throat, and coarse spots across the breast. Found in both wet and dry montane habitats, including grassland, moorland, and marsh

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Vanellus melanocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22694005A195043169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22694005A195043169.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Spot-breasted Lapwing - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2021-09-03.


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