A photo of a Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)
Crowned Lapwing

Crowned Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus

The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus), or crowned plover, is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits. It is related to the more localized black-winged and Senegal lapwings, with which it shares some plumage characteristics.
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Sightings

A map showing the sighting location
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Henk Van Der Heide
Sunday 26 Mar 2023 - 8:13am
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Tshiphiri Tshivhasa
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 2:13pm
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Jean Marais
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 - 4:45am
South Africa
A photo of a Crowned Lapwing photographed in Country Club Johannesburg South Africa
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Joe Sutter
Friday 17 Mar 2023 - 11:25am
South Africa
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