Plovers (Charadriidae)
Spot-breasted Lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus) - HBW 3, p. 417
French: Vanneau d'Abyssinie
German: Strichelbrustkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Pechipinta
Other common names: Spot-breasted Plover
Taxonomy: Lobivanellus melanocephalus Rüppell, 1845, Mountains of Simien, Ethiopia.
Formerly placed in Hoplopterus, Lobivanellus or monospecific Tylibyx. Monotypic.
Distribution: Ethiopian Highlands.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding in short grass Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 10 April 2002 4 years ago 27 sec 4.3 -
feeding on short grassy area, tapping foot on ground to bring the worms to the surface Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 29 October 2010 1 year ago 1 min 17 sec 4.2 -
one foraging Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 29 October 2010 1 year ago 16 sec 4 -
Two birds walking and feeding on a wetland Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 3 December 2007 4 years ago 31 sec 4 -
A bird on the ground, feeding. Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 6 years ago 42 sec 3.8 -
Several birds flying and landing at the edge of a road. Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 6 years ago 21 sec 3.6
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Standing in the meadow.
Locality Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 3 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
a bird, part of a group of around 50
Locality Chancho, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Stefan Helming 27 September 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Two birds on the ground
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Stefan Helming 6 February 2010 2 years ago 3.7 -
Along the road
Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 3 February 2010 1 year ago 3
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