Long-toed Lapwing vs White-crowned Lapwing

Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

Medium170 gWetland

The long-toed lapwing measures 31 cm (12 in) in length with a body mass of 162–225 g (5.7–7.9 oz). It is a brown, black, and white lapwing with long red legs, long toes, and a red bill with a black tip. It has short wing spurs and rounded wings; in flight it shows extensive white in the wing feathers, as well as legs and feet extending beyond the end of the tail. It is sexually monomorphic and has no seasonal variation in plumage. Juveniles have a browner breast than adults and buff tips to feathers. Juvenile primary feathers are retained after the post-juvenile moult. Voice: Calls consist of repeated clicking with a metallic tone, described as "kick-k-k-k", and a high-pitched "wheet" call when flushed. Long-toed lapwings are more vocal during the breeding season, and they call rapidly as they attack other birds in their territories.

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White-crowned Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps

Medium192 gWetland

This lapwing is unmistakable. Its wings and tail are strikingly patterned in black and white, the back is brown and the underparts white. The head is particularly striking, being mainly grey, but with a white crown and foreneck. The eyering, facial wattles and legs are yellow. Females, males and young birds are similar in plumage.

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Photo: Chris Eason from London · CC BY 2.0

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