CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Vanellus novaehollandiae  

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Bowra Station, QLD (Aug, 2014)

Black-shouldered Lapwing showing why it is also known as a Spur-winged Plover.

Black-shouldered Lapwing Spur

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing eggs

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing showing spur on wing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing chick

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing

Black-shouldered Lapwing (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Black-shouldered Lapwing