River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The river lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii) is a lapwing species which breeds from the Indian subcontinent eastwards to Southeast Asia. It range includes much of northern and northeastern India, and extends through Southeast Asia to Vietnam. It appears to be entirely sedentary. Formerly also called spur-winged lapwing, this name is better reserved for one of the "spur-winged plovers" of old, Vanellus spinosus of Africa, whose scientific name it literally translates.
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Range and habitat
Rivers of India and Nepal to southwestern China and Indochina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: River lapwing
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
