Crowned Plover
Vanellus coronatus
Size: | Up to 30 cms long |
Habitat: | Grassland |
Feeding: | Insects, especially termites |
The Crowned Plover, also called Crowned Lapwing, is a wading bird. The back, wings and throat are brown and it has a white belly. Its most striking feature is its black crown with a white stripe.
The legs are bright red and the beak is red with a black tip.
The sexes are very similar but the males are slightly larger.
These photos were taken in the Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
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