Scientific Name: Vanellus leucurus Common Name: White-tailed Lapwing Other Name: White-tailed plover
Identifying Features: brown body, yellow legs, black beak, grey breast, pale face
Fun Facts:
- In some parts of its distribution range the species faces threats related to habitat destruction and unintentional poaching.
- The breeding season call is a peewit, similar to northern lapwing.
This image was clicked by Imran Shah – via Flickr.
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