Black-winged Lapwing
A species of Lapwings, Also known as Blackwing Lapwing Scientific name : Vanellus melanopterus Genus : Lapwings
Black-winged Lapwing, A species of Lapwings
Also known as:
Blackwing Lapwing
Botanical name: Vanellus melanopterus
Genus: Lapwings
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Description General Info
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Description
A black breast band separates the lapwing's grey head and neck from the white underside. The wing coverts are brown. It has a variable but prominent white forehead patch similar to its near relative, the Senegal lapwing, but in contrast shows a prominent white wingbar in flight, bordered by black remiges. The two species are also separated by their respective habitat preferences, the Senegal lapwing preferring lower, mostly drier locations. 
Size
27 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-winged Lapwing predominantly feed on termites, supplementing their diet with tenebrionid beetles and ants. They forage on the ground, defend feeding territories, and display aggression when securing new areas. In captivity, they show a preference for earthworms and mealworms. They form non-territorial flocks in large, plentiful habitats.
Habitat
The black-winged Lapwing is typically found in highland plains and grasslands, as well as on mountain slopes and in dry savanna environments. It favors areas that host game animals and is attracted to burnt fields that offer newly sprouted grass. During the winter, the black-winged Lapwing descends to lower altitudes and is also seen in wastelands, cultivated fields, and coastal flats across broader geographical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Human activities impact both positively and negatively on this species; it is not endangered. The black-winged lapwing is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Plovers Genus
Lapwings Species
Black-winged Lapwing 
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