- Senegal Lapwing
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- The African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) is sometimes called Senegal Wattled Plover.
Senegal Lapwing Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae Genus: Vanellus Species: V. lugubris Binomial name Vanellus lugubris
(Lesson, 1826)Synonyms Charadrius lugubris Lesson, 1826
Hoplopterus lugubris (Lesson, 1826)
Stephanibyx lugubris (Lesson, 1826)The Senegal Lapwing or Lesser Black-winged Lapwing (Vanellus lugubris) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Vanellus lugubris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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