Tag: Hoplopterus spinosus

Spur-winged Lapwing (Hoplopterus spinosus)

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Hoplopterus spinosus | [UK] Spur-winged Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau a eperons | [DE] Spornkiebitz | [ES] Avefria espolonoda | [NL] Sporenkievit Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are medium-large waders with black crown, chest, foreneck stripe and tail. The face, the rest […]