White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (24)
- Monotypic
Popko Wiersma and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated December 19, 2015
Text last updated December 19, 2015
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Witkopkiewiet |
| Catalan | fredeluga de capell blanc |
| Czech | čejka laločnatá |
| Dutch | Witkruinkievit |
| English | White-crowned Lapwing |
| English (United States) | White-crowned Lapwing |
| French | Vanneau à tête blanche |
| French (France) | Vanneau à tête blanche |
| German | Weißscheitelkiebitz |
| Greek | Λευκοκέφαλη Καλημάνα |
| Japanese | シロガシラトサカゲリ |
| Norwegian | hvitkronevipe |
| Polish | czajka białołbista |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Abibe-de-coroa-branca |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Barbilhão-de-gola-branca |
| Russian | Белоголовый чибис |
| Serbian | Belokrili resasti vivak |
| Slovak | cíbik bielohlavý |
| Spanish | Avefría Coroniblanca |
| Spanish (Spain) | Avefría coroniblanca |
| Swedish | vitkronad vipa |
| Turkish | Ak Tepeli Kızkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Чайка вусата |
| Zulu | ititihoyelimqhelomhlophe |
Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1834
PROTONYM:
Vanellus albiceps
Gould, 1834. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 2, no.18, p. 45.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Niger River or Fernando Po. A specimen from Fernando Po is claimed as the type of the species in Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., 24, p. 147.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- VANELLUS
- vanellus
- albiceps
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Gr.: ancient Greek
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Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the White-crowned Lapwing
