Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) |
| Species | Vanellus senegallus |
| Codes | watlap1, AWPL, AWLA, WALA |
Identification
The Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) 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.
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Related Species in Plovers and Lapwings
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Vanellus senegallus
Family: Plovers and Lapwings
Order: Charadriiformes
eBird Code: watlap1