Vanellinae: Northern Lapwing, Red-Wattled Lapwing, Yellow-Wattled Lapwing, Masked Lapwing, Sociabl.. details from sapnaonline

Chapters: Northern Lapwing, Red-Wattled Lapwing, Yellow-Wattled Lapwing, Masked Lapwing, Sociable Lapwing, Crowned Lapwing, Black-Winged Lapwing, Blacksmith Lapwing, White-Tailed Lapwing, River Lapwing, Red-Kneed Dotterel, Grey-Headed Lapwing, Banded Lapwing, Black-Headed Lapwing, African Wattled Lapwing, White-Headed Lapwing, Javanese Lapwing. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 66. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hoplopterus indicusLobivanellus indicusLobivanellus goensisTringa indicaSarcogrammus indicus The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. It has characteristic loud alarm calls which are variously rendered as Did he do it or Pity to do it leading to colloquial names like did-he-do-it. Usually seen in pairs or small groups not far from water but may form large flocks in the non-breeding season (winter). View of the wattlesRed-wattled Lapwings are large waders, about 35cm long (somewhat larger than a Rock Pigeon, with longer legs). The wings and back are light brown with a purple sheen, but head and chest and front part of neck are black. Prominently white patch runs between these two colours, from belly and tail, flanking the neck to the sides of crown. Short tail is tipped black. A red fleshy wattle in front of each eye, black-tipped red bill, and the long legs are yellow. In flight, prominent white wing bars formed by the white on the secondary coverts. Race aigneri is slightly paler and larger than the nominate race and is found in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Indus valley. The nominate race is found all over India. The Sri Lankan race lankae is smaller and dark while atronuchalis the race in north-eastern India and eastern Bangladesh has a white cheek surrounded by black. In flight. Note the diag...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=44658