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Black-Headed Lapwing  Black-Headed Lapwing,Geotagged,Kenya,Summer,Vanellus tectus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Very elegant birds! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Very true! Posted 5 years ago

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The black-headed lapwing or black-headed plover is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia, although it has seasonal movements. It lays two or three eggs on a ground scrape.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Eric_S
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Uploaded Mar 26, 2020. Captured Mar 7, 2020 05:41 in Tsavo N. Park, Kenya.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/8000s
  • ISO1000
  • 300mm