Senegal lapwing
The Senegal lapwing or lesser black-winged lapwing (Vanellus lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It lives primarily in open grassy habitats.[2]
- The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) is sometimes called Senegal wattled plover.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Vanellus |
| Species: | V. lugubris |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanellus lugubris (Lesson, 1826) | |
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Charadrius lugubris Lesson, 1826 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Vanellus lugubris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22694033A93434744. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22694033A93434744.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Harris, Mathew A.; Voysey, Michael D.; Jamison, Samantha-Leigh; Greve, Michelle (2019-07-17). "Changes in bird assemblages because of vegetation homogenisation in communal livestock systems". KOEDOE - African Protected Area Conservation and Science. 61 (1). doi:10.4102/koedoe.v61i1.1543. ISSN 2071-0771. S2CID 203898235.
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