Long-toed lapwing

The long-toed lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Long-toed lapwing

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Vanellus
Species:
V. crassirostris
Binomial name
Vanellus crassirostris
(Hartlaub, 1855)
Synonyms

Chetusia crassirostris Hartlaub, 1855 Hemiparra crassirostris (Hartlaub, 1855)

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Vanellus crassirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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