Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus melanopterus (Cretzschmar, 1829)

Black-winged Lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus, breeds in inland parts of north-east to south-east Africa, with populations in the Ethiopian highlands, central Kenya and eastern South Africa. It is tied to short grass in well-watered temperate grasslands, and may shift locally, often at night, to reach suitable places. In flight it shows a striking white wingbar edged with black, and the head and neck are grey above a black breast band with white below. It can gather in tight flocks and may occur with Crowned Lapwings.

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Charadriidae — Plovers

Breeding range

Africa: inland ne to se Africa