Banded lapwing

Banded lapwing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Vanellus
Species:
V. tricolor
Binomial name
Vanellus tricolor
(Vieillot, 1818)
Distribution of the banded lapwing
Synonyms

Charadrius tricolor Vieillot, 1818
Hoplopterus tricolor (Vieillot, 1818)
Lobivanellus tricolor (Vieillot, 1818)

The banded lapwing (Vanellus tricolor) is a small to medium-sized shorebird, found in small parties or large flocks on bare ground in open grasslands, agricultural land and open savannah.[2] It is native to Australia [1] and in the past considered as a game bird for hunting.[3] Population estimate is 25 000 - 1 000 000.[2] Other names include banded, black-breasted, brown flock and plain plover.[4]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Vanellus tricolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22693967A93432123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693967A93432123.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Brett, Lane (1987). Shorebirds in Australia. Melbourne, Australia: Nelson Publishers. p. 164. ISBN 0170068242.
  4. ^ Lane, Brett (1987). Shorebirds in Australia. Melbourne, Victoria: Nelson Publishers. p. 51. ISBN 0170068242.