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Spur-winged Lapwing
- 22 Feb 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, a group of birdwatchers spotted an African-Mediterranean wader bird, the Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus), at Ammavaripet Lake in Warangal, Telangana. It is believed to be the first time the bird has been spotted in India.
- Family: Spur-winged Lapwing belongs to the family of Charadriidae.
- Range: Central, sub-Saharan Africa; eastern Mediterranean.
- IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern.
- Diet: Carnivore - Primarily insects, insect larvae, and small invertebrates.
- Active: Diurnal - Variably diurnal or nocturnal.
- Spur-winged lapwings are active day and night, depending on the concentration of prey and predators in a given area.
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