blacksmith lapwing, birds

While authorities are generally agreed that there about 24 species of lapwing, classifications within the subfamily remain confused. At one extreme, some recognized no less than 19 different genera; other have gone as far as to group all the lapwings into the single genus, Vanellus. Current opinion appears to be that a more moderate position is appropriate.

These long-legged waders mostly have strongly patterned plumage. Although the most familiar northern hemisphere lapwing, Northern Lapwing, has a wispy crest, only two other species do so. Red or yellow facial wattles are a more typical decoration.

Direction Walk 0.49 km or 7 mins south west from last photo
Location Bugala Island, East Africa, Uganda, Africa
Info F 5.6 1/1600 ISO 200 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Country Uganda State East Africa
City Bugala Island Weather Sunny
Near Peral Garden Beach Continent Africa
Day Ssese Island Activity island walk
Tour GAP (Great Adventure People) User Comment
Date 2007:09:29 12:53:50 Make Canon
Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Width 1217
Height 913 Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal 300.0 mm Exposure 1/1600
F Number 5.6 ISO 200
White Bal. Auto Program Aperture-priority AE
Compensation 0 Hyperfocal 865.65 m
Latitude -0.318197222222222 Longitude 32.2574444444444
Altitude 5884.865248 m File Size 493 kB
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