- Vanellus cinereus
Identification
34–37 cm (13½-14½}
- Grey head, neck and upper breast
- Black breastband
- Brown upperparts
- White belly
- Black-tipped yellow bill
- Yellow legs
- Red eye
Distribution
Breeds in north-east China and Japan; winters to India and south-easter Asia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They breed in swampy areas, near rivers and in rice fields.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available, but they most likely eat insects, worms and molluscs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Grey-headed Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 January 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Grey-headed_Lapwing
