Banded Lapwing
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plovers and Lapwings

Banded Lapwing

Vanellus tricolor

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
Family
Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
Order
Charadriiformes

Overview

The banded lapwing (Vanellus tricolor) is a small to medium-sized shorebird, found in small parties or large flocks on bare ground in open grasslands, agricultural land and open savannah. It is native to Australia and in the past considered as a game bird for hunting. Population estimate is 25 000 - 1 000 000. Other names include banded, black-breasted, brown flock and plain plover.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Inland and southern Australia including Tasmania.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.