African wattled lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

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.
African wattled lapwing Picture taken on the banks of the Okovango Delta in Botswana. And, on a completely different note, despite the picture information, I took this photo in 2005, not 1970 (I have no idea how the 1970 got on there). Africa,African wattled lapwing,Botswana,Geotagged,Vanellus senegallus

Appearance

These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow.

In flight, the upperwings have black flight feathers and brown coverts separated by a white bar. The underwings are white with black flight feathers. The African wattled lapwing has a loud "peep-peep" call.
African Wattled Lapwing chick walking in some distance from the mother African wattled lapwing,Geotagged,Namibia,Spring,Vanellus senegallus

Habitat

This species is a common breeder in wet lowland habitats, especially damp grassland. It often feeds in drier habitats, such as golf courses, picking insects and other invertebrates from the ground. It lays three or four eggs on a ground scrape.

The African wattled lapwing is one of the species to which the "Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds" applies.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyCharadriidae
GenusVanellus
SpeciesV. senegallus
Photographed in
Botswana
Kenya
Namibia
Swaziland
South Africa
Zimbabwe