The Red-wattled Lapwing Pictures and Detail (A Bird with Lady like Walk)
Red-Wattled |
The Red-wattled Lapwing Pictures and Detail
This is the one bird which I saw very late in life, but I heard lots of its noise from childhood. From childhood, it was very common to hear loud calls of this bird throughout the day. It is common to hear loud calls of Red-wattled Lapwing at night because these birds do feed at night and make noise.
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Around 20 years back at night when I was studying then It was quite often to hear voices of Red-wattled Lapwing. This bird is very common in Northern part of India where I have spent most of my childhood. I can easily recognize Red-wattled lapwing through its voice only.
Red-wattled Lapwing watching me |
Red-wattled Lapwing is found in west Asia to South Asia. In India, it is very common and we can find it up to the Southern tip of India. Sometimes, they do migrate to altitudes in the summers, but mostly these are resident birds.
Red-wattled Lapwing |
Red-wattled Lapwing in Wild |
Red-wattled Lapwing |
Red-wattled Lapwing |
In the two pictures below, we can see delicacy and style in the standing and walking style of a red-wattled Lapwing.
Red-wattled Lapwing Slow Walking |
Red-wattled Standing on one |
My Father-in-law told me that this bird sleeps with both feet up because red-wattled lapwings thing that the weight of the whole earth is on his feet, though, I do not find reference about it.
These birds take care of their children very well and they sometimes make their nest on rooftops.
All Pictures of Red-wattled Lapwing by Arvind Katoch
The noise made by this bird is very irritating. it make noise continuously for two to three hours and use to make any time even at night. How I can prevent it.
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