Vanellus albiceps, White-crowned Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps, White-crowned Lapwing, family Charadriidae, is resident throughout tropical Africa. It prefers breeding and foraging on large permanent rivers with extensive sand banks but will also wander to smaller streams and pans. It breeds on exposed sand or shingle near rivers. 2–3 eggs are laid in a ground scrape. The nest and young are defended noisily and aggressively against all intruders, up to and including the hippopotamus. Food is mainly insects and other small…
