Yellow lapwing
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Yellow lapwing in India |
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The yellow lapwing ( Vanellus malabaricus ) is a medium-sized wader in the plover family (Charadriidae).
It occurs on the Indian subcontinent except northeast India , in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka .
Its distribution area includes dry and open habitats including built-up and fallow areas and dry rivers.
description
The yellow lapwing is 24–28 cm tall and weighs between 108 and 203 g. The wingspan is 65–69 cm. It is sandy-brown with a black crown set off by a white line, a white stripe above the eyes , a brown chest and a white belly. In flight, a white band of wings on the black wings is noticeable. The main distinguishing features compared to the red-raped lapwing are the fleshy yellow lobes above and in front of the eyes and the yellow legs.
voice
The call of the male is described as a drawn out "tchee-it", as a hard "tit-tit-tit" and as "chit-oo-eet" as a warning call.
Way of life
The diet consists of insects and their larvae including grasshoppers and beetles , including mollusks . Food is mainly consumed at night.
The breeding season is between March and July in Sri Lanka and between late April and June in Pakistan.
Danger
The yellow lapwing is not considered to be endangered ( Least Concern ).
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Vanellus malabaricus in the Internet Bird Collection
Individual evidence
- ↑ Avibase
- ↑ a b c Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ^ A b S. Ali: The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay Natural History Society, Oxford university Press, 13th ed. 2002, ISBN 978-0-19-566523-9
- ^ R. Grimmett, T. Inskipp: Birds of Northern India. Helm Field Guides, 2017, ISBN 978-0-7136-5167-6
- ^ IUCN Redlist