Sociable Lapwing

Latin Name: 
Vanellus gregarius
Category: 
Size: 
27-30cm
Description: 

Has a dark cap, with white supercilia which join at nape, black bill and legs. In flight, white secondaries contrast with black primaries and sandy-brown  upperwing-coverts and black tail band is evident. Adult breeding has yellow wash to sides of head, and black-and-maroon patch on belly. Non-breeders and juveniles have duller head patterns, white bellys and streaked breasts. Juvenile additionally has prominent buff fringes and dark subterminal crescents to scapulars and coverts.

Habitat: 
Feeding behaviour is similar to that of Red-wattled. Dry fallow fields, stubbles and scrub desert. Globally threatened.
Distribution: 
Winter visitor, now mainly to Pakistan and N and NW India.
Call: 
Call Description: 
Rather quiet away.
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