Spot-breasted lapwing

The spot-breasted lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.^[2]

Spot-breasted 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. melanocephalus
Binomial name
Vanellus melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845)
Synonyms
Hoplopterus melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845) Lobivanellus melanocephalus Rüppell, 1845 Tylibyx melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845)

A chunky lapwing of the Ethiopian highlands. Note the black cap, white eyebrow, black throat, and coarse spots across the breast. Found in both wet and dry montane habitats, including grassland, moorland, and marsh