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Vanellus resplendens
Saw him near Cusco in Peru at about 3500m. It stands about 40cm tall; head and neck are light grey extending over the breast, a narrow white band separates the light grey neck from the darker wings; underside is white and eyes, legs, and the 1st half of the beak are red. It was chasing and picking insects off the grass.
Andes around Cusco in Peru.
Spotted on Aug 19, 2016
Submitted on Aug 21, 2016
2 Comments
Thanks Bruno, it's the andean lapwing but you put me on the right track.
It's probablya leucistic southern lapwing