“Vanellus spinosus”

What to Know About the Spur-winged Lapwing in Uganda?

The spur-winged lapwing also known as the spur-winged plover  is a lapwing species, a wading  in the family Charadriidae.

It is a resident wadding bird in Africa especially in sub-Saharan Africa, it also breeds in the Mediterranean and is a migratory bird in turkey.

What Does the Spur-winged Lapwing in Uganda Look Like?

The Spur-winged lapwing is a medium-large wading bird, with black crown, chest, fore neck stripe and tail.

The head is dark, face and fore neck is white, the wings and back are light brownish. They have a lager and shorter black bill. The chest and tall legs are darker.

How Does the Spur-winged lapwing in Uganda Sing and Make Calls?

It is naturally a noisy bird with a loud “did-he-do-it” call.

How Does the Spur-winged Lapwing in Uganda Feed?

The spur-winged lapwing feeds on insects and other invertebrates, by picking from the ground.

How Does The Spur-winged Lapwing in Uganda Reproduce?”

The female lays 3 to 4 olive eggs. Incubation runs for a period between 22-24 days by both sexes. It is very aggressive when it comes to protecting its children-The spur-winged plover is known to if necessary use the wing-claws in an attack on animals and occasionally to people who encroach the birds’ exposed offspring.