Plovers

Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

The Long-toed Lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris) is a 170 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Plovers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

170 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

13

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