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White-crowned Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
43,7 cm
Gewicht
187,5 g
Familie
Charadriidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The White-crowned Lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae (regenpfeifer und kiebitze), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 43.7 cm and a weight of 187.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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White-crowned Lapwing: 28–30 cm, large African lapwing with a white crown, long yellow facial wattles, and yellow-tipped wing spurs. Resident along large sandy rivers in central and eastern Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique. Feeds on invertebrates on exposed sandbars. Strongly associated with riverine habitat. Sedentary.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 43,7 cm 17.2 in
Gewicht 187,5 g 6.61 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Charadriidae (Regenpfeifer und Kiebitze)
Genus Vanellus
Arten Vanellus albiceps

Distribution

White-crowned Lapwing has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the White-crowned Lapwing endangered?
The White-crowned Lapwing has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-crowned Lapwing nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25 days.
How big is the White-crowned Lapwing?
The White-crowned Lapwing has a wingspan of 43.7 cm, weight of 187.5 g.
What order and family does the White-crowned Lapwing belong to?
The White-crowned Lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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