Common name:
Northern Lapwing
Ladakhi name:
unknown
Scientific name:
Vanellus vanellus
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Charadriidae
fun facts:
The Northern Lapwing, as known as just Lapwing, is a passage migrant to Ladakh. It can be spotted in marshes, ponds, lake and open wetlands and damp meadows up to 4300 m. The sexes look the same.
Bird Club Contributor:
Stanzin Chamba, Nubra
