Birds of Ladakh

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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.