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Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Shorebirds

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Vanellus malabaricus

Basic stats

Habitat

Ground nest of tiny pebbles

Clutch size

4 eggs

Size

260–280mm; wing 192–211mm

The yellow-wattled lapwing is 260 to 280mm long, with a wing of 192 to 211mm, a bill of 23 to 26mm and a tarsus of 57 to 66mm. Like other lapwings and plovers it is a ground bird, and its nest is a mere collection of tiny pebbles in which the well-camouflaged eggs are laid (Wikipedia, general species account).

It lays four eggs in a ground scrape, and the four eggs typically hatch together even though they are laid a few days apart. The source read for the Bhutan guide gives no plumage, range or diet detail, and does not name Bhutan, so its occurrence there is flagged.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Yellow-wattled Lapwing live in?
Ground nest of tiny pebbles
How many eggs does the Yellow-wattled Lapwing lay?
4 eggs
How big is the Yellow-wattled Lapwing?
260–280mm; wing 192–211mm
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