Southern Lapwing - Vanellus chilensis

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Southern Lapwing male adult breeding
The prominent red wing spur is readily apparent in this image. There were chicks in the neighbourhood initially I thought this adult had one tucked under its wing until I realised the 'beak' was simply a wing spur!
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The species

Classification

Order  : Charadriiformes
Family : Charadriidae
Species : Southern Lapwing


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O.Net ref. : stga49046
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Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2006 May
Country : Trinidad and Tobago (td)
Region : County of Saint George
Place : Aripo Livestock Station Aripo Livestock Station
Lat. : 10° 38' 0'' North
Lng. : 61° 14' 47'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/250s s
aperture : f5.6
Focal length : 700 mm
Iso : 100
Flash : no