With a little time on my hands I once more return to the question.. lapwing or plover… Now this bird is known as a plover and always has been.. yet others that I have known as such have now become lapwings… I still wait for some expert to explain to me why some have changed and others not…
The three-banded plover, or three-banded sandplover (Charadrius tricollaris), is a small wader. This plover is resident in much of eastern and southern Africa mainly on inland rivers, pools, and lakes. Its nest is a bare scrape on the ground. This species is often seen as single individuals, but it will form small flocks. It hunts by sight for insects, worms and other small insects. Three-banded plover has a sharp whistled weeet-weet call. …
The adult three-banded plover is 18 cm in length. It has long wings and a long tail, and therefore looks different from most other small plovers in flight….. and here are a few photos… not that good…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 