Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

Other names: -

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Long-toed Lapwing Canon 40D Focal length 400mm 1/500 sec exposure F7.1 ISO 400
March 2009 Mabamba Swamp, Uganda Adult

Experiences with species

This was a common bird around the swamps. It is a different sub species to the one found in Southern Africa, showing a very different wing pattern.