White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

Charadriidae — Plovers

White-tailed Lapwing, Vanellus leucurus, is a bird of inland marshes and shallow water across parts of the Palearctic, breeding from eastern Turkey and Azerbaijan through the Caspian region to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and north-west Afghanistan, and south to northern Jordan, the Persian Gulf and south-west Pakistan. Outside the breeding season it reaches Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Sudan, the Red Sea and Persian Gulf regions, and east to north-west and north-central India. It is a long-legged, fairly long-billed lapwing, and the white tail, yellow legs and patterned wings make it easy to identify.

Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae — Plovers
Breeding range
Palearctic: inland c Turkey and e Azerbaijan to n Caspian Sea, s Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and nw Afghanistan; s to n Jordan and Persian Gulf to sw Pakistan
Nonbreeding range
to Eritrea, n Ethiopia, Sudan; Red Sea and Persian Gulf regions, e to nw, nc India
White-tailed Lapwing
© Elşad İbrahimov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tours where you can spot this bird

9 tours in Azerbaijan 7, India 2

Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas
Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas
India / New Delhi Group tour 17 days

A 17-day northern India expedition combining wetland and Himalayan birding with Ranthambhore and Corbett wildlife safaris, the Chambal River...

From USD 9,565 Next: Jan 21, 2027
Bird Migration Tour (10 days)
Bird Migration Tour (10 days)
Azerbaijan / Baku Group tour 10 days

A 10-day September-November journey linking Besh Barmag migration watching with Caucasus mountains, Caspian wetlands and Talysh forests....

Caspian Spring Tour (12 days)
Caspian Spring Tour (12 days)
Azerbaijan / Baku Group tour 12 days

A 12-day April-June route from the Greater Caucasus to Caspian wetlands, Talysh forests and Nakhchivan for Azerbaijan spring specialties....

Caucasian Winter Tour (11 days)
Caucasian Winter Tour (11 days)
Azerbaijan / Baku Group tour 11 days

An 11-day January-February circuit through Caspian wetlands, southern forests, open steppe and the Greater Caucasus for Azerbaijan winter sp...

3 Day Trip - Southern Azerbaijan
3 Day Trip - Southern Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan / Lankaran Group tour 3 days

A three-day southern Azerbaijan circuit linking Shirvan steppe, Talysh forest, Gizilagaj wetlands and Gobustan, with two nights based in Lan...

From USD 1,250
Day trip - Gizilagaj National Park
Day trip - Gizilagaj National Park
Azerbaijan / Baku Private tour 1 day

A long birding day from Baku through Mahmudchala Lake, Gizilagaj’s Caspian wetlands and nearby Hirkan forest for waders, waterbirds and wo...

From USD 340
Day trip - Shirvan-Gobustan
Day trip - Shirvan-Gobustan
Azerbaijan / Baku Private tour 1 day

A full-day route from Baku through Shirvan wetlands and steppe, Gobustan birding sites and the Gilinj mud volcano landscape, with seasonal t...

From USD 440
Private Shirvan National Park Birdwatching with Elchin Sultanov
Private Shirvan National Park Birdwatching with Elchin Sultanov
Azerbaijan / Salyan Private tour 1 day

A private, inquiry-based birding day in Shirvan National Park with Azerbaijani ornithologist and long-time bird guide Elchin Sultanov....

Rajasthan Birding Tour
Rajasthan Birding Tour
India / Jaipur Private tour 15 days

Delhi – Udaipur – Mount Abu - Jodhpur – Jaisalmer - Desert National Park - Phalodi – Khichan – Tal Chhapar - Sambhar Wildlife Sanc...