Black-headed Lapwing
Black-headed Lapwing · BirdGacha
1976 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 100 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 139).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 86).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Vanellus tectus tectus
sw Mauritania s to Guinea-Bissau, w to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Uganda
- Vanellus tectus latifrons
s Somalia to e Kenya and nc Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Vanellus tectus
Which family does it belong to?
Plovers (Charadriidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: inland Sahel to Eastern Africa
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Paul Cools · CC BY-NC
