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Brown-chested Lapwing

Vanellus superciliosus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
36,5 cm
Gewicht
150,0 g
Familie
Charadriidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

Über uns

Brown-chested Lapwing: 22–25 cm, small West African lapwing with a brown breast-band, white supercilium, and red facial wattles. Migrant within sub-Saharan Africa, breeding in savanna and grassland from Nigeria to Uganda; moves south in dry season. Insectivorous. Locally nomadic, tracking seasonal rainfall patterns across the region.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 36,5 cm 14.4 in
Gewicht 150,0 g 5.29 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24 days.

Gelegegröße

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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 superciliosus

Distribution

Brown-chested Lapwing has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Brown-chested Lapwing endangered?
The Brown-chested Lapwing has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Brown-chested Lapwing nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24 days.
How big is the Brown-chested Lapwing?
The Brown-chested Lapwing has a wingspan of 36.5 cm, weight of 150.0 g.
What order and family does the Brown-chested Lapwing belong to?
The Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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