Spot-breasted Lapwing

Vanellus melanocephalus - Vanneau d'Abyssinie

Vanneau d'Abyssinie
adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Charadriiformes

  • Family
    :

    Charadriidés

  • Genus
    :

    Vanellus

  • Species
    :

    melanocephalus

Descriptor

Rüppell, 1845

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 34 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 199 à 228 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Vanneau d'Abyssinie
adult
Vanneau d'Abyssinie
adult

Spot-breasted Lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Vanneau d'Abyssinie,
  • Avefría pechipinta,
  • abibe-de-peito-pintado,
  • Strichelbrustkiebitz,
  • abesszin bíbic,
  • Ethiopische Kievit,
  • Pavoncella pettomacchiato,
  • etiopisk vipa,
  • Flekkvipe,
  • cíbik škvrnitoprsý,
  • čejka etiopská,
  • Etiopisk Vibe,
  • etiopianhyyppä,
  • fredeluga d'Etiòpia,
  • czajka czarnogłowa,
  • Пестрогрудый чибис,
  • ムナフタゲリ,
  • 斑胸麦鸡,
  • etiopienvipa,
  • 點胸麥雞,

Voice song and call

Vanneau d'Abyssinie

Habitat

Vanneau d'Abyssinie
adult

Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Pastureland

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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