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White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

34.3 cm

वजन

145.33333333333334 g

कुल

Charadriidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

White-tailed Lapwing: 26–29 cm, elegant lapwing with yellow legs, plain white tail, and no crest or facial adornments. Breeds in freshwater marshes and riverine wetlands from Iraq and Iran east to Kazakhstan; winters in South Asia and East Africa. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates. Partially migratory. Less aggressive than many lapwings.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	34.3 cm	13.5 in
वजन	145.33333333333334 g	5.13 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days. Fledging: 30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus	Vanellus
प्रजातियां	Vanellus leucurus

Distribution

White-tailed Lapwing has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded