Context
- A birdwatching team from Telangana recently spotted a spur-winged lapwing at Ammavaripet Lake near Warangal.
Spur-winged lapwing
- Scientific name: Vanellus spinosus
- Native: North Africa, the Middle East and Mediterranean regions.
- Habitat: It is found around wetlands, but also away from water in cultivated areas and even suburbia and urban settings.
- Features:
- A wader bird: A bird with long legs and a long neck, that lives near water and feeds on fish.
- Vocal: It is very vocal, producing a piercing and repeated “sik-sik-sik…” call.
- Feeding habits: It forages mainly for arthropods, but also small reptiles and amphibians.
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
