Banded Lapwing
A plover found over most of
Australia and Tasmania.
Australia and Tasmania.
Vanellus tricolor
(L 9.8-11.0")
Deniliquin district
27Oct2015
Lapwings are so called because they
distract predators by dragging,
flopping or lapping one wing on the
ground. (R Lederer and C Burr)
distract predators by dragging,
flopping or lapping one wing on the
ground. (R Lederer and C Burr)
© Marc
Anderson
Anderson
xeno-canto
Vanellus is Med Latin for
lapwing, literally little fan.
lapwing, literally little fan.
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