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Breeding pair in typical river-bed habitat
Photo © by Alok Tewari
River Baddi, Himalayan Foothills, Himachal Pradesh, India, 10 June 2013

Identification

29·5–31·5 cm (11½-12.5 in)

Asia found on the rivers of India and Nepal to southwestern China and Indochina. And North Thailand with stragglers as far south as Bangkok

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Generally found on or near rivers with shingle and sand banks, wet grassland and farmland; and larger water bodies, such as reservoirs.

The nest is a shallow ground scrape. The clutch consists of 2 eggs.

Their diet consists of worms, crustaceans and molluscs. They may also include frogs and tadpoles.

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Wikipedia

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) River Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/River_Lapwing

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