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Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus melanopterus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

41.2 cm

वजन

186.0 g

कुल

Charadriidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Black-winged Lapwing: 23–26 cm, brown-backed lapwing with bold black primary flight feathers, a white forehead, and narrow breast-band. Two disjunct populations: highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane farmland. Insectivorous. Undertakes altitudinal migrations.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	41.2 cm	16.2 in
वजन	186.0 g	6.56 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC.

अंडों की संख्या

2-4

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Black-winged Lapwing has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded