Crowned Lapwing
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plovers and Lapwings

Crowned Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
Order
Charadriiformes

Overview

The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus), crowned plover or kiewiet (in South African English), is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits. It is related to the more localized black-winged and Senegal lapwings, with which it shares some plumage characteristics.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.