Vcrassir

Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Vanellus crassirostris

(Hartlaub, 1855)

Family: Charadriidae

Order: Charadriiformes

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Long-toed lapwing

Langzehenkiebitz

Vanneau à ailes blanches

Avefría palustre

CMS App II

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES NL

(Europe: SPEC threat status )

Migration: partial

unclear, mainly sedentary

Vanellus crassirostris

Mainly sedentary, unless habitat dries up. Some movements between habitats have been observed in Rwanda. Status uncertain in NE Nigeria on S shore of L Chad, where species occurs, but may not breed. Non-breeders occur seasonally in Upemba National Park, Zaire.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa