Red-wattled Lapwing in Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka
A very common bird in Sri Lanka and most of Asia around water pools. It seems like a well behaved bird, but its call is very loud. It nests on the ground where it relies on the camouflage color of the eggs to prevent discovery.
The red-wattled lapwing is an Asian lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. Like other lapwings they are ground birds that are incapable of perching. Usually seen in pairs or small groups and usually not far from water they sometimes form large aggregations in the non-breeding season.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Uploaded Dec 3, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 09:40.
