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Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

Description:

These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds found in dry stony and open grassland or scrub habitats. They are medium-sized pale brown waders with a black crown which is separated from the brown on the neck by a narrow white band and large yellow facial wattles. The chin and throat are black and the brown neck and upper breast is separated from the white belly by a narrow blackish line. The tail has a subterminal black band which does not extend into the outer tail-feathers. There is a white wingbar on the inner half of the wing. The bill is yellow at the base. They have tiny yellow carpal spurs. The crown feathers can be raised slightly in displays. They are mostly sedentary but populations make long distance movements in response to the monsoons. They are occasional visitors to the Katmandu valley in Nepal.

Notes:

Local names include Zirdi in Hindi, Chitawa in Telugu and Jithiri in Rajasthan. It is called Jithiri in Pakistan, Pili tatihri in Punjabi, Laori in Madhya Pradesh, Parasna titodi or Vagdau titodi in Gujarati, Pitmukhi titvi in Marathi, Manjakanni in Malayalam, Haladi tittibha in Kannada and Kiraluwa in Sinhalese.

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6 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks Helena K,

Helena K
Helena K 11 years ago

Wow! I love it

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thank you Satyen,

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Lovely spotting and info. I had seen one some time back but the photos were not good.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thank you Cindy

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

Wow, that is unique. Great spotting!

Sachin Zaveri
Spotted by
Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Spotted on Apr 9, 2012
Submitted on Apr 9, 2012

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