Sociable lapwing / Steppenkiebitz (Vanellus gregarius)

Wikipedia: Sociable lapwing Source: WIKIPEDIA SociablePlover.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Vanellus (Vanellus); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)
General: The sociable lapwing or sociable plover (Vanellus gregarius) is a critically endangered wader in the lapwing family of birds. The genus name is Medieval Latin for a lapwing and derives from vannus a winnowing fan. The specific gregarius is Latin for "sociable" from grex, gregis, "flock".^[2] [more]