Plovers (Charadriidae)
Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) - HBW 3, p. 412
French: Vanneau à éperons
German: Spornkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Espinosa
Other common names: Spur-winged Plover
Taxonomy: Charadrius spinosus Linnaeus, 1758, Egypt.
Often placed in genus Hoplopterus. Forms superspecies with V. duvaucelii, with which sometimes considered conspecific. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Mediterranean and Middle East up R Nile to C & S Sudan, and S of Sahara from Senegal through Nigeria to Ethiopia, and S to Uganda and Kenya.
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A bird at the waters edge, alert Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
along the water Locality Kotu Creek, Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 23 December 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 19 sec 4.3 -
An adult wandering in a Salicornia field Locality Bücürmene Lagoon, Meriç Delta, Edirne Province, Turkey (Monotypic species)
Barbaros Demirci 29 August 2005 6 years ago 22 sec 4 -
A bird with Senegal Thicknees, finally chasing them. Locality Jemmu Valley, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 November 2005 5 years ago 27 sec 4 -
A pair at the water's edge Locality Sululta Plains, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 November 2005 6 years ago 24 sec 3.9 -
one bird eating Locality Janjanbureh (Georgetown), Central River Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 29 December 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 27 sec 3.8
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A bird wading in the mud.
Locality Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia
Piotr Jonczyk 16 January 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
Feeding on the ground
Locality Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
John A Thompson 17 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1 -
A bird walking.
Locality Bukakata, Uganda
ddarbela 20 December 2010 1 year ago 4 -
can be observed many individuals of this species in the sewage tanks of Naama Bay
Locality Naama Bay, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt (Monotypic species)
Skua Nature 8 March 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Spur-winged Lapwing stand on edge of the river.
Locality Israel
Eli Zarur 2 August 2010 1 year ago 4 -
walking on the sand shore
Locality Karabane Island, Casamance, Senegal
auf 8 February 2009 1 year ago 4
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An adult calling. Locality Eilat, Israel
(Monotypic species)
Iva Hristova 12 April 2007 2 years ago 3
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