Banded lapwing / Schwarzbandkiebitz (Vanellus tricolor)
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Wikipedia: Banded lapwing Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Vanellus_tricolor_-_Gretna.jpg
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Classification: Genus Vanellus (Vanellus); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)General:
The banded lapwing (Vanellus tricolor) is a small to medium-sized shorebird, found in small parties or large flocks on bare ground in open grasslands, agricultural land and open savannah.[2] It is native to Australia [1] and in the past considered as a game bird for hunting.[3] Population estimate is 25 000 - 1 000 000.[2] Other names include banded, black-breasted, brown flock and plain plover.[4]
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