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Common Name
Crowned Lapwing
Alternate NamesCrowned Plover
Common TypeLapwing
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Vanellus
Species
coronatus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kenya, Tanzania,
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Short, dry grasslands which may be overgrazed or burnt.
Distribution and Range
African from Somalia south
Food