About Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842)
The grey-headed lapwing, Vanellus cinereus, measures 34–37 cm in total length. It has a grey head and neck, a darker grey breast band, and a white belly. Its back is brown, its rump is white, and its tail is black. This species is particularly noticeable when in flight: it has black primary flight feathers, white underwings and white upper wing secondaries, and brown upper wing coverts. Adult males and females have similar plumage, though males are slightly larger than females. Juvenile grey-headed lapwings have grey-tinged white plumage, a less distinct breast band, and pale fringes on their upperpart and wing covert feathers. The call of the grey-headed lapwing is a sharp chee-it.
