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;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] duvaucelii | ;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] duvaucelii | ||
| − | [[Image:River_Lapwing.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:River_Lapwing.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|Rajiv+Lather|Rajiv Lather}}<br />Karnal, [[India]], March 2005]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 29·5–31·5 cm (11½-12.5 in) | |
| + | *Brown upperparts | ||
| + | *White rump | ||
| + | *Black tail | ||
| + | *Black crest, crown, face and central throat | ||
| + | *Greyish-white neck sides and nape | ||
| + | *Greyish-brown breast band | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Black belly patch | ||
| + | *White under wings and upper wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|secondaries]] | ||
| + | *Brown upper wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Asia]] found on the rivers of [[India]] and [[Nepal]] to southwestern [[China]] and [[Indochina]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Generally found on or near rivers with shingle and sand banks, wet grassland and farmland; and larger water bodies, such as reservoirs. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | The nest is a shallow ground scrape. The clutch consists of 2 eggs. | |
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their diet consists of worms, crustaceans and molluscs. They may also include frogs and tadpoles. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Vanellus+duvaucelii}} | {{GSearch|Vanellus+duvaucelii}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|River_Lapwing}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Vanellus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Vanellus]] | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 25 June 2015
- Vanellus duvaucelii
Identification
29·5–31·5 cm (11½-12.5 in)
- Brown upperparts
- White rump
- Black tail
- Black crest, crown, face and central throat
- Greyish-white neck sides and nape
- Greyish-brown breast band
- White underparts
- Black belly patch
- White under wings and upper wing secondaries
- Brown upper wing coverts
Distribution
Asia found on the rivers of India and Nepal to southwestern China and Indochina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Generally found on or near rivers with shingle and sand banks, wet grassland and farmland; and larger water bodies, such as reservoirs.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a shallow ground scrape. The clutch consists of 2 eggs.
Diet
Their diet consists of worms, crustaceans and molluscs. They may also include frogs and tadpoles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) River Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/River_Lapwing
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