Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) |
| Species | Vanellus tricolor |
| Codes | banlap1, BALA |
Identification
The Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor) is a member of the Plovers and Lapwings family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code banlap1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Plovers and Lapwings