Banded lapwing
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V. tricolor
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| Vanellus tricolor (Vieillot, 1818)
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Charadrius tricolor Vieillot, 1818 |
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The banded lapwing (Vanellus tricolor) is a small to medium-sized wader of the plover family, native to Australia.[2] It is found over most of Australia and Tasmania though is absent from the northern third of the continent.
Banded lapwings are characterised by a black cap, white ear-stripe and black band around the breast, with white throat and 'bib'. The eye is yellow, encircled by a fleshy yellow ring; a small red wattle lies at the base of the yellow bill. Wings are brown, underbelly is white and legs are red.
There are two species and one subspecies of lapwing in Australia, the other being the more common and much larger masked lapwing,[3] which is split into Vanellus miles miles and Vanellus miles novaehollandiae.[4] The banded Lapwing is also less conspicuous, inhabiting open spaces with short grass or stubble. It nests on the ground in a shallow scrape lined with small stones, twigs or animal droppings. Its voice is a loud "er-chill-chaar-char".
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Various views and plumages
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Banded Lapwing Rottnest.jpg
Adult on Rottnest Island
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Vanellus tricolor juvenile - Gretna.jpg
Juvenile
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Banded Lapwing.ogg
Atkinson's Dam, SE Queensland, Australia
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Banded Lapwing, Rottnest Island.JPG
Description
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Distribution and Habitat
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Feeding
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See also
References
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- ↑ Banded Lapwing at Australian 'Birds in Backyards' website
- ↑ Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) at ITIS
