3160 x 2653 px | 26,8 x 22,5 cm | 10,5 x 8,8 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
18 gennaio 2015
Ubicazione:
Cairo, Egypt
Altre informazioni:
The Spur-winged Lapwing or Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It breeds around the eastern Mediterranean, and in a wide band from sub-Saharan west Africa to Arabia. The Greek and Turkish breeders are migratory, but other populations are resident. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are medium-large waders with black crown, chest, foreneck stripe and tail. The face, the rest of the neck and belly are white and the wings and back are light brown. The bill and legs are black. Its striking appearance is supplemented by its noisy nature, with a loud did-he-do-it call. This species has a preference for marshes and similar freshwater wetland habitats. This has made its habitat in an artificial lake in a golf club near Cairo
