Spur-winged lapwing
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The spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.
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For the Australasian species sometimes known as spur-winged plover, see Masked lapwing. For the Southeast Asian species formerly considered conspecific with Vanellus spinosus, see River lapwing.
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Spur-winged lapwing | |
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Upper side of wings - note the spurs on the leading edge of the carpal joint | |
Calls recorded at Lake Turkana, Kenya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Charadriidae |
Genus: | Vanellus |
Species: | V. spinosus |
Binomial name | |
Vanellus spinosus | |
Synonyms | |
Charadrius spinosus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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