Wildlifeof Bhutan
Grey-headed Lapwing
Shorebirds
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Vanellus cinereus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, worms and molluscs, in shallow water
Habitat
Nests in wet grassland, rice fields and marsh edges, April to July
Range
Breeds in north-east China and Japan; the mainland population winters from north-eastern India to Cambodia
Size
34–37cm
The grey-headed lapwing is 34 to 37cm long, with a grey head and neck, a darker grey breast band and a white belly. The back is brown, the rump white and the tail black, and in flight it is striking, with black primaries and white underwings. Both sexes look alike, though males are slightly larger. Its call is a sharp 'chee-it' (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in north-east China and Japan, and the mainland population winters in northern Southeast Asia from north-eastern India to Cambodia. It nests from April to July in wet grassland, rice fields and marshland edges, and feeds in shallow water on insects, worms and molluscs. The account opened does not name Bhutan.
Quick answers
- What does the Grey-headed Lapwing eat?
- Insects, worms and molluscs, in shallow water
- What habitat does the Grey-headed Lapwing live in?
- Nests in wet grassland, rice fields and marsh edges, April to July
- Where is the Grey-headed Lapwing found?
- Breeds in north-east China and Japan; the mainland population winters from north-eastern India to Cambodia
- How big is the Grey-headed Lapwing?
- 34–37cm