Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783)

Crowned Lapwing

Species recognized by The Integrated Taxonomic Information System external link, T Orrell (custodian) in 
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Kirsten McDonnell, University of Michigan
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Dea Armstrong, University of Michigan
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McDonnell, K. 2000. "Vanellus coronatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 26, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Vanellus_coronatus.html. 

 

Female crowned plovers are identical to males. Adults are uniformly brown on the back and chest. The white belly is separated from the breast by a narrow black line. The tail is white with a broad black band while underneath the tail and wing are also white. The crowned plover has a broad, diagonal white wing-stripe. Its black crown is encircled by a white ring. The eyes are yellow during the breeding season and brownish orange when not breeding. The bill is red with a brownish tip, and the long legs are also red. This large plover has a length of 30-31 cm. Juveniles have a duller head pattern.

 
"Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/1049064". Accessed 18 Mar 2010.