Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus is commonly known as Red-wattled Lapwing belonging to family Charadriidae, the name was given because of characteristic wattles present in front of both eyes extending to beak. They have a very characteristic "Did-He-Do-It" Call.  This bird as Brownish-gray upper upperparts,  black head,tail and white breast and neck parts. The bird has bright yellow legs and a Red bill with black tip. An average lapwing weighs around 220gms. The diet of the red-wattled lapwing is mainly beetles, ants, butterfly, larvae, bugs, grasshoppers, worms, molluscs and crustaceans It typically forages at dawn, dusk and during moonlit nights. It breeds from March to August and lay about 3 to 4 eggs. Parental care is given to hatch-lings.