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| Vanellus crassirostris |
(Hartlaub, 1855) |
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Family: Charadriidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Long-toed lapwing |
Vanneau à ailes blanches |
Avefría palustre |
Langzehenkiebitz |
| Migration: partial |
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unclear, mainly sedentary |
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, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |