Sociable lapwing / Steppenkiebitz (Vanellus gregarius)
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Wikipedia: Sociable lapwing Source: WIKIPEDIA SociablePlover.jpg
Observations
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Classification: Genus Vanellus (Vanellus); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)General:
The sociable lapwing or sociable plover (Vanellus gregarius) is a critically endangered wader in the lapwing family of birds. The genus name is Medieval Latin for a lapwing and derives from vannus a winnowing fan. The specific gregarius is Latin for "sociable" from grex, gregis, "flock".[2]
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