Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1834 is a animal in the Charadriidae family, order Charadriiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1834
Vanellus albiceps is an easily identifiable lapwing with distinct plumage and coloration, with similar appearance across sexes and ages.
This species of lapwing, Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1834, is easily recognizable. It has strikingly black-and-white patterned wings and tail, a brown back, and white underparts. Its head has a particularly distinctive appearance: it is mostly grey, with a white crown and white foreneck. The eyering, facial wattles, and legs are all yellow. The plumage of females, males, and young birds is similar to one another.
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Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842)
Erythrogonys cinctus Gould, 1838
Pluvialis fulva (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Pluvialis dominica (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)
Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783)
Phegornis mitchellii (Fraser, 1845)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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