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White-tailed Lapwing
Chettusia leucura
| Armenian Name: | Սպիտակապոչ եղտյուրիկ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Endangered Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 25 for White-tailed Lapwing and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 26-29 cm, Wing Span:67-70 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 110. |
| Description: | Only lapwing with white tail and long yellow legs. Gray-brown neck and upperparts; unmarked pale gray head. Gray breast and whitish rump, tail, and underparts. Broad whitish bar across innerwing and mostly black primaries. |
| Behavior: | Feeds by running or walking and pausing to take prey. |
| Habitat: | Shallow wetlands, muddy shores of ponds. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Shallow ground scrape. |
| Eggs: | 39 mm, 4, pale yellow-brown, dark brown spots. |
