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 3 years ago 41 sec 4.9 -
Hatching of egg in the half earthen pot Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 21 August 2006 3 years ago 38 sec 4.9 -
Hatching of third egg part I Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 21 August 2006 3 years ago 32 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 1 year ago 25 sec 4.7 -
Bird on nest Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2007 3 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 3 years ago 27 sec 4.5
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An adult bird feeding on moist grassland near permanent water.
Locality Tissamaharama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (ssp lankae)
Steve Garvie 31 July 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
Adult calling
Locality Environmental Research and Development Project (King's Project), Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Phetchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp atronuchalis)
Marco Valentini 15 March 2013 7 weeks ago 4.3 -
Walking through the marsh.
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp indicus)
Carmelo López 15 May 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
a bird beside a pond, late in the afternoon.
Locality Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman (ssp aigneri)
Fran Trabalon 8 January 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
bathing
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Jaysukh Parekh Suman 14 October 2012 29 weeks ago 4.2 -
Lapwing in the wadi
Locality Oman
Zotyesz 1 June 2012 49 weeks ago 4.1
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One Bird Calling on Sadde Khaki Kookherd Locality Kookherd District, Bastak County, Hormozgān Province, Iran
Ghaffar 10 May 2013 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 5 -
Typical, alarm and mating calls Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 2006 3 years ago 4.5 -
Calls by one bird. Locality Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indicus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 February 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Courtship calls Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 2005 3 years ago 4 -
Did you do it? calls Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indicus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 2007 3 years ago 4 -
Calling adult Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp indicus)
Andrew_Davis 9 February 2006 3 years ago 4
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