Black-headed Lapwing
A species of Lapwings, Also known as Blackhead Plover Scientific name : Vanellus tectus Genus : Lapwings
Black-headed Lapwing, A species of Lapwings
Also known as:
Blackhead Plover
Botanical name: Vanellus tectus
Genus: Lapwings
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Description General Info
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The black-headed lapwing or black-headed plover (Vanellus tectus) is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia, although it has seasonal movements. It lays two or three eggs on a ground scrape. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are medium-large waders with a black head other than a white forehead, lower face and bands across the rear head and nape. There is a wispy black crest like northern lapwing and the bill and legs are red. The tail is white, tipped black. In flight, the black-headed lapwing's upperwings have black flight feathers and brown coverts separated by a white bar. The underwings are white with black flight feathers. This species is a common breeder in wet lowland habitats close to water. It often feeds in drier habitats, such as golf courses and grassy scrub, picking insects and other invertebrates from the ground. The black-headed lapwing has a metallic tink-tink call. 
Size
25 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Black-headed Lapwing consumes a diet primarily of insects, larvae, and gastropods. It typically forages at night and rests in shaded areas during the day, exhibiting a nocturnal feeding pattern unique among similar species.
Habitat
The black-headed Lapwing typically inhabits arid environments such as deserts and plains with sparse vegetation, including fixed sand dunes and areas with short grass. Preferred terrains include dry woodland on sandy or lateritic soils, open bushland, and abandoned agricultural land. They are adaptable and can often be found near human settlements, frequenting open spaces like airfields and sports fields, and will even nest in gardens or alongside roads and buildings. Although they are generally not water-dependent, they can occupy diverse habitats within broad geographical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Plovers Genus
Lapwings Species
Black-headed Lapwing 
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