Plovers (Charadriidae)
Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus) - HBW 3, p. 417
French: Vanneau à poitrine châtaine
German: Rotbrustkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Pechirrufa
Other common names: Brown-chested (Wattled) Plover
Taxonomy: Lobivanellus superciliosus Reichenow, 1886, Marungu, Zaire.
Formerly placed in monospecific genus Anomalophrys. Monotypic.
Distribution: Probably breeds from Togo to NE Zaire, but only definite records from Nigeria. Non-breeding records from E Ghana across C & N Cameroon and S Chad to most of Zaire (except CW), LVictoria and NW Tanzania. Limits of range poorly known.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird standing on the ground Locality Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 45 sec 4.2 -
A bird standing, preening Locality Mburo Lake National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 September 2006 5 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
Two birds foraging and preening Locality Mburo Lake National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 September 2006 5 years ago 39 sec 4 -
A bird standing and walking in the grass Locality Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 28 sec 3.9 -
A bird on the ground Locality Uganda (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 31 July 2004 6 years ago 4 sec 3.5 -
A bird on the ground, walking slowly Locality Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
David Fisher 18 July 2006 6 years ago 34 sec 3
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Group of 5 birds with Senegal Lapwing in a short grass field
Locality Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
auf 10 August 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Group of 5 birds with Senegal Lapwings on a short grass field
Locality Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
auf 10 August 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Adult in breeding plumage standing
Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Nik Borrow 16 March 2012 1 year ago 3.8 -
Group of 5 birds with Senegal Lapwing in a short grass field
Locality Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
auf 10 August 2009 3 years ago 2
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