River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii

Near Threatened

The River Lapwing is a shorebird of the Indian subcontinent. It uses its bill, legs, and alert flight to feed on invertebrates, seeds, or small aquatic prey along coasts, mudflats, rivers, lakes, grasslands, or open ground; many shorebirds make impressive seasonal movements between breeding and non-breeding areas.

Family

Charadriidae

Group

Shorebirds

Range

River Lapwing Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent

Population

≈ 15K–30K

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