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Spur-winged Lapwing
Hoplopterus spinosus
| Armenian Name: | Բտիկաթև կիվիվ |
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See Plate 25 for Spur-winged Lapwing and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 25-27 cm, Wing Span:69-81 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 346. |
| Description: | A boldly-patterned, long-legged, brown, black, and white lapwing. |
| Adult: | Black cap, throat and belly contrasting with white face and neck. Body shows uniformly-colored black and brown areas. Black flight feathers and tail visible in flight. |
| Juvenile: | Pale edges on feathers of upperparts. |
| Behavior: | Often sits with hunched posture. Easily disturbed and can be very vocal. |
| Habitat: | Sparsely vegetated shores, shallow wetlands, irrigated fields. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
