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Long-toed Lapwing
jmorlan

Long-toed Lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)

This distinctive species was new to me. In flight the wing appears mostly white in this race "V. c. leucopterus." Sometimes called Long-toed Plover.
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Location
Okavango River--Xaro Lodge, North-West, Botswana
Date taken
30 July 2023.
Scientific name
Vanellus crassirostris
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delia todd
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A wonderful picture Joe - they're so like the Masked Lapwings I saw in Australia, though without the mask and wattles.

Thanks lad.
 

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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
212
Comment count
1

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
200
Filename
Long-toedLapwingIMG_2607.jpg
File size
424 KB
Date taken
Sun, 30 July 2023 10:40 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 921px

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