Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Plovers and Lapwings :: Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing Vanellus melanocephalus

Described by: Rüppell (1845)
Alternate common name(s): Spot-breasted Plover
Old scientific name(s): Tylibyx melanocephalus, Hoplopterus melanocephalus, Lobivanellus melanocephalus

Photographs

Ethiopia - Feb 4, 2008 © Nancy Bell 
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Range

Ethiopia;
Restricted range;
Highlands of Ethiopia.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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