Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus (Boddaert, 1783)

Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malabaricus, is a lapwing of the Indian subcontinent, breeding from the southern Indus Valley in Pakistan through inland India to central Assam, with Sri Lanka and southern Nepal also within its range. It is especially associated with the dry plains of peninsular India. A notable feature is the yellow wattle at the base of the bill. It is a ground-dwelling bird, and its nest is built from a small scatter of pebbles. The chicks leave soon after hatching and go with the adults to feed.

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Charadriidae — Plovers

Breeding range

Oriental Region: s Indus Valley (sc Pakistan), inland India to c Assam (except far n, ne), s Nepal, and Sri Lanka