Plovers (Charadriidae)
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) - HBW 3, p. 417
French: Vanneau indien
German: Rotlappenkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría India
Other common names: Red-wattled Plover, Indian Decorated Lapwing
Taxonomy: Tringa Indica Boddaert, 1783, Goa.
Sometimes placed in Hoplopterus or Lobivanellus. Apart from atronuchalis, differences between races mostly clinal, involving depth of gloss, coloration of upperparts and size. Four subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aigneri (Laubman, 1913) - SE Turkey, Iraq, Iran, S Transcaspia, E Arabia and Pakistan.
- indicus (Boddaert, 1783) - E Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
- lankae (Koelz, 1939) - Sri Lanka.
- atronuchalis (Jerdon, 1864) - NE India (Assam) and Myanmar to N Malaysia and Vietnam.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Hatching of third egg Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 21 August 2006 1 year ago 41 sec 4.8 -
Hatching of third egg part I Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 21 August 2006 1 year ago 32 sec 4.8 -
Hatching of egg in the half earthen pot Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 21 August 2006 1 year ago 38 sec 4.8 -
A close-up of an individual on the ground. Locality Moti Virani, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (ssp indicus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 February 2011 13 weeks ago 25 sec 4.7 -
Bird on nest Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2007 2 years ago 19 sec 4.5 -
Eggs and chick in a farmland where the farmer transferred eggs in lower portion of earthen pot while ploughing his field to ensu Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 20 August 2006 2 years ago 27 sec 4.5
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a bird beside a pond, late in the afternoon.
Locality Buraimi, Oman (ssp aigneri)
Fran Trabalon 8 January 2010 16 weeks ago 4.5 -
Photographed from the jeep during a game drive
Locality Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
Gerard Visser 5 November 2011 6 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult bird feeding on moist grassland near permanent water.
Locality Tissamaharama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (ssp lankae)
Steve Garvie 31 July 2009 1 year ago 4.2 -
Passing Visitor
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 16 April 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A newly hatched chick camouflaged under a creeper
Locality Masinagudi, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indicus)
vasanthan.p.j 14 April 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A bird by the waters edge
Locality Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, India (ssp indicus)
vasanthan.p.j 15 January 2010 2 years ago 4
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Typical, alarm and mating calls Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 2006 2 years ago 4.5 -
Calls by one bird. Locality Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indicus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 February 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Courtship calls Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 2005 1 year ago 4 -
Did you do it? calls Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 2007 2 years ago 4 -
Calling adult Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indicus)
Andrew_Davis 9 February 2006 2 years ago 4 -
Normal and Assault calls Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 2006 2 years ago 4
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