Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Charadriidae
About
The long-toed lapwing , also known as the long-toed plover, is a species of wading bird in the lapwing subfamily, within the family Charadriidae. It is mainly sedentary and found across central and eastern Africa, from Chad and South Sudan in the north to Mozambique in the southeast of its range. It is one of 13 species of ground-nesting lapwings found in Africa.
Fun Fact
It regularly forages alone; however, in the dry season birds may gather in family groups or larger groups of 10 to 20, with one record of a group of approximately 80 reported from Malawi.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in flooded rice fields and wet grasslands.
Diet
Feed on fluids of birds by piercing the skin from inside the feather quill, and usually live on a specific host species or genus of birds.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance