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francoisd
 Post subject: Lapwing (Plover): Crowned
Unread postPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:03 pm 
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Crowned Lapwing (Plover) (Vanellus coronatus)

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Other names:
Afrikaans: Kroonkiewiet
German: Kronenkiebitz
French: Vanneau couronné
Portuguese: Abibe-coroado
Dutch: Diadeemkievit


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Location: In the Place Of Gold...
Habits: Gregarious (especially when not breeding) flocks numbers of up to 40 birds. Rather wary, runs in shot bursts, stopping to peck at food with short jabs of bill, digs for food in soft soil. Often vocal and active at night. Flight buoyant with deep wing beats, commutes in flocks between feeding areas. Birds with young or hatching eggs attack intruders by dive bombing with noisy screams, neighbouring pairs often join in such attacks.

Food: Insects and earthworms.

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Seen in Kruger recently.

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Neil Crawford
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Heres an in-flight from Darling on the West coast

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JenB
 Post subject: Re: Lapwing (Plover): Crowned
Unread postPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:12 am 
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Brave(bold, courageous, daring, intrepid, opposed to cowardly) or stupid (tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes)? :hmz:

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Leeukos
 Post subject: Re: Lapwing (Plover): Crowned
Unread postPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:25 pm 
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I took this picture of the Crowned Lapwing close to Orpen at sunset.

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Leeukos
 Post subject: Re: Lapwing (Plover): Crowned
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A Crowned Lapwing.

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Leeukos
 Post subject: Re: Lapwing (Plover): Crowned
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wildtuinman
 Post subject: Re: Lapwing (Plover): Crowned
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One of Laine's photos.

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