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Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

About Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Shorebirds and Allies
  • Family: Plovers

The African wattled lapwing, also known as the Senegal wattled plover or simply wattled lapwing, is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder in most of sub-Saharan Africa outside the rainforests, although it has seasonal movements.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2001-06-21

    Kafue National Park - Busunga Plains, Zambia

  • 2011-01-07

    Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia
    Local Name: African Wattled Plover
    Image from 2011-01-07

  • 2017-01-01

    Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
    Image from 2017-01-01

  • 2017-01-08

    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda