Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Plovers and Lapwings :: Brown-chested Lapwing
Brown-chested Lapwing Vanellus superciliosus
Described by: Reichenow (1886)
Alternate common name(s): Brown-chested Wattled Lapwing, Brown-chested Wattled Plover
Old scientific name(s): Anomalophrys superciliosus
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Range
Narrow zone across nc. Africa;
E. Ghana e. in Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, n. Zaire. Presently known to breed only in Nigeria.
Winters in Zaire, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, nw. Tanzania, Lake Victoria and w. Kenya.
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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