White-crowned Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The white-crowned lapwing, white-headed lapwing, white-headed plover or white-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps) is a medium-sized wader. It is resident throughout tropical Africa, usually near large rivers.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sandy riverbanks of sub-Saharan Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-crowned 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.
