Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) |
| Species | Vanellus cinereus |
| Codes | gyhlap1, GHLA |
Identification
The Gray-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) 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 gyhlap1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
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