Senegal lapwing

The Senegal lapwing or lesser black-winged lapwing (Vanellus lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found in the African countries of Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It lives primarily in open grassy habitats.^[2]

The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) is sometimes called Senegal wattled plover.

Senegal lapwing
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Charadriidae
Genus:	Vanellus
Species:	V. lugubris
Binomial name
Vanellus lugubris (Lesson, 1826)
Synonyms
Charadrius lugubris Lesson, 1826 Hoplopterus lugubris (Lesson, 1826) Stephanibyx lugubris (Lesson, 1826)