Red-Wattled Lapwing, சிவப்பு மூக்கு ஆள்காட்டி

Common Name: Red-Wattled Lapwing  

Scientific Name: Vanellus indicus

Photo Credit:D.Mahamuni

Photo Shot at: Near Helipad

Identification Help: Rakesh Kumavat

This photo is of juvenile with no red coloration. But adults have red coloration from eye to beak.

Common name: Red-wattled Lapwing

 Scientific name: Vanellus indicus

Photo shot at: Back yard of Cauvery men’s hostel

Photo credit: Manoj kumar.K

Red wattled lapwing is one bird who's unique alarm (tity tu tuo You can hear the call/sound of this bird from the below link https://www.soundeffects.ch/en/soundeffects/bbc-nature-sound-effects-library/birds/red-wattled-lapwing-(vanellus-indicus)/) tells you its presence even at distances. It doesn't build Nests and lays its eggs in sandy/gravel floor. The eggs are indifferent with soil hard to identify the predators/humans unless keen observation. Normally the sound to alrm the intruders to not to enter its premises where the eggs has been laid.