Red-wattled Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing voice is very unique and everyone might have heard of this bird's call.
This bird is common in Indian urban and rural areas. This is a ground bird and incapable of perching. Natural habitat for this bird wet land lake beds, sometime you find this bird on the roof of unused buildings.
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| Red-Wattled Lapwing in Bangalore |
Red-wattled Lapwing is wader bird and its length will be around 35 cm (14 In) long. Male and female have similar plumage but the tail of the male is 5% longer than female.
Red-wattled Lapwing lays eggs from March to August months. Incubation is shared by both Male and Female parents. Eggs hatch in 4 weeks (28 days) but not all eggs are hatched. Eggs has to be protected from various predators like mongoose, crows, kites.
In below video you can see the life of Lapwing, wondering in lake bed by eating small insects and mating with its partner.
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