crowned lapwing, crowned plover (Vanellus coronatus) English: Crowned Lapwing, distraction display by vocal female (?) near nest, central Pretoria
Date 23 September 2012, 13:25
Author JMK https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JMK
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vanellus_coronatus,_br-paar,_g,_nesgedrag.jpg
The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus), or crowned plover, is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits.
