White-headed Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,230
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The white-crowned lapwing, white-headed lapwing, white-headed plover or white-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps) is a medium-sized wader. It is resident throughout tropical Africa, usually near large rivers.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “White-crowned lapwing”.