Spot-breasted lapwing
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Vanellus |
| Species: | V. melanocephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Vanellus melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845)
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Hoplopterus melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845) | |
The spot-breasted lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus) is a species of
Ethiopian highlands.[2]
A chunky lapwing of the Ethiopian highlands. Note the black cap, white eyebrow, black throat, and coarse spots across the breast. Found in both wet and dry montane habitats, including grassland, moorland, and marsh
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Spot-breasted Lapwing - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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