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crowned lapwing, crowned plover (Vanellus coronatus)
| Subject: | crowned lapwing, crowned plover (Vanellus coronatus)
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Date: 2012:09:23 13:25:21
Camera: DMC-TZ8 (Panasonic)
F number: f/4.3
Exposure: 10/5000 sec
Focal Length: 147/10
Upload Date: 2017:03:22 18:13:29
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English: Crowned Lapwing, distraction display by vocal female (?) near nest, central Pretoria
Date 23 September 2012, 13:25
Author JMK https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JMK
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vanellus_coronatus,_br-paar,_g,_nesgedrag.jpg
The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus), or crowned plover, is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits.
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Scientific Name: Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Common Names: Crowned Lapwing, Crowned Plover
French: Vanneau couronné German: Kronenkiebitz Spanish: Avefría coronada
Taxonomy: Charadrius Coronatus Boddaert, 1783, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Synonyms:
Hoplopterus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Stephanibyx coronatus (Boddaert, 1783) |
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