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| Vanellus melanopterus |
(Cretzschmar, 1829) |
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Family: Charadriidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Black-winged lapwing |
Vanneau à ailes noires |
Avefría lugubroide |
Schwarzflügelkiebitz |
| Migration: partial |
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some local movements probable |
Resident and intra-African migrant: migratory in most of E Africa, but sedentary in Ethiopia; migratory in South
Africa. In Aug-Sept, after breeding, birds in Kenya migrate to lower altitudes, 1500-2000 m lower, returning in
Jan-Apr. In South Africa most birds descend to coastal plains after breeding (Apr-Aug); occasional stragglers
reach W Cape. Migrates both at night and during day. During non-breeding season, occurs in flocks up to 50
birds, occasionally thousands, and possibly up to 10,000 prior to migration. (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,
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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| Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |