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The white-tailed lapwing or white-tailed plover (Vanellus leucurus) is a wader in the lapwing genus. The genus name Vanellus is Medieval Latin for a lapwing and derives from vannus a winnowing fan. The specific leucurus is from Ancient Greek leukouros, "white-tailed".
Scientific Name : Vanellus Leucurus
Family : Charadriidae
Order : Charadriiformes
Class : Aves
Type : Plovers And Lapwings
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 25 - 30 cm
Compare Size : Mayna +
Wingspan : 65 - 70 cm
Weight : 100 - 200 g
Migratory : Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April to May
Other Names :
English : White-Tailed Plover
Hindi : सफेद दुम तितिहारी
Marathi : पांढऱ्या शेपटीची टिटवी
Habitat:
Very shallow water
Breeding:
4 eggs
Feeding:
Insects and other small prey mainly from the surface
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Bill | Black |
| Legs | Yellow |
| Breast | Grey |
| Neck | Brown |
| Back | Brown |
| Head | Brown |
| Tail | White |
| Wing | In flight shows distict brown, White and black pattern on wings; |
| Young Birds | |
|---|---|
| Note : scaly back, and may show some brown in the tail |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
