Archive for the ‘Charadriidae’ Category

• Brown-chested lapwing

  Feb 9 | Lapwings, Lapwings+ | Little Stint | 1129 Views | with Comments Off on Brown-chested lapwing

  Brown-chested lapwing – Vanellus superciliosus – is a migratory African lapwing of Type – wader, Family Charadriidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is native to s s Africa. In the AWB Region it is found as...

• American golden-plover

  Nov 30 | Golden-plovers, Lapwings+ | Little Stint | 1182 Views | with Comments Off on American golden-plover

  American golden-plover – Pluvialis dominica – further information about this species which is a Vagrant to the AWB Region can be found in the category – Vagrants &#...

• Eurasian golden plover

  Nov 18 | Golden-plovers, Lapwings+ | Little Stint | 1153 Views | with Comments Off on Eurasian golden plover

  Eurasian golden plover – Pluvialis apricaria – also on this site called – European golden plover &#...

• White-tailed plover

  Nov 18 | Lapwings, Lapwings+, Plovers | Little Stint | 1144 Views | with Comments Off on White-tailed plover

  White-tailed plover – Vanellus leucurus – also on this site called – White-tailed lapwing &#...

• Ringed plover

  Nov 18 | Lapwings+, Plovers | Little Stint | 1173 Views | with Comments Off on Ringed plover

  Ringed plover – Charadrius hiaticula – also on this site called – Common ringed plover &#...

• Black-headed lapwing

  Oct 14 | Lapwings, Lapwings+ | Little Stint | 1241 Views | with Comments Off on Black-headed lapwing

  Black-headed lapwing – Vanellus tectus – is a large resident African lapwing of Type – wader, Family Charadriidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is found in s s Africa and is widely resident in the Sahel states...

• Spur-winged plover

  Sep 25 | Lapwings+, Plovers | Little Stint | 1226 Views | with Comments Off on Spur-winged plover

  Spur-winged plover – Vanellus spinosus – also on this site called – Spur-winged lapwing &#...

• Grey plover

  Sep 18 | Lapwings+, Plovers | Little Stint | 1257 Views | with Comments Off on Grey plover

  Grey plover – Pluvialis squatarola – also on this site called – Black-bellied plover &#...

• Senegal lapwing

  Aug 6 | Lapwings, Lapwings+ | Little Stint | 1294 Views | with Comments Off on Senegal lapwing

  Senegal lapwing – Vanellus lugubris – is a small resident African lapwing of Type – wader, Family Charadriidae and Order Charadriiformes. It has a limited distribution in s s Africa, where it is found on lowland...

• Three-banded plover

  Aug 6 | Lapwings+, Plovers | Little Stint | 1331 Views | with Comments Off on Three-banded plover

  Three-banded plover – Charadrius tricollaris – is a small resident African shorebird of Type – wader, Family Charadriidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is resident in s s Africa and Madagascar, where it is found...