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Senegal Lapwing

Vanellus lugubris
Family
Plovers and Lapwings
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
senlap1, SEPL, SELA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyPlovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
SpeciesVanellus lugubris
Codessenlap1, SEPL, SELA
Identification

The Senegal Lapwing (Vanellus lugubris) 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 senlap1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Plovers and Lapwings
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Tawny-throated Dotterel
Oreopholus ruficollis
Pied Plover
Hoploxypterus cayanus
Senegal Lapwing photo
(c) Bill Higham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Vanellus lugubris

Family: Plovers and Lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: senlap1