Kingdom Animalia Genus Vanellus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Charadriidae Scientific name Vanellus superciliosus Higher classification Vanellus Order Shorebirds | |
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Similar Bird, Vanellus, Senegal lapwing, Spot‑breasted lapwing, Black‑winged lapwing | ||
The brown-chested lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It resides year-round in a narrow strip of land from southwestern Nigeria to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; its wintering range extends toward Lake Chad, Lake Victoria and northern Zambia.
It is a carnivorous bird feeding on insects, larvae, crickets, bugs, grasshoppers etc. Their preferred habitat is grassy lands, open savannas or grounds of Mopane forests.
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