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Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) Family: Charadriidae Order: Charadriiformes print version
Red-wattled lapwing Vanneau indien Avefrķa india Rotlappenkiebitz
Migration: partial migratory in places

Verbreitungskarte von Vanellus indicus Resident, dispersive and in places migratory. In winter, generally moves down from high altitudes. Resident to dispersive n Middle-East, in Iraq leaving dried up places after breeding season. Breeding birds of S Turkmenistan migratory, probably wintering in Afghanistan or Pakistan, or both, arriving back in Turkmenistan in second half of Apr.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: East Asia, South & Southeast Asia, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://www.eurobirding.co.uk/red_wattled_lapwing.HTM
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)