Loic Poidevin / African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) walking in grass, Masai Mara, Kenya. March.

Hermann Brehm / Wattled plover (Vanellus senegallus) Ndutu, Tanzania.

Wim van den Heever / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) two on water edge, Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa.

Bruno D'Amicis / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) pair. Jimba marshland, Bahir Dar. Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve. Ethiopia.

David Williams / Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), Gambia

Loic Poidevin / African wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) Masai Mara, Kenya.

Lou Coetzer / African / Senegal wattled plover / lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) Chobe River, Botswana, November.

Lou Coetzer / African / Senegal wattled plover / lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) in flight, Chobe River, Botswana, October.

Eric Baccega / African wattled plover / lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

Denis-Huot / Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) profile, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, kenya

Martin Willis / Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

Anup Shah / African wattled plover / lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Mark Carwardine / Wattled plover / Wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) walking, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, Africa, October

David Tipling / African Wattled Lapwing {Vanellus senegallus} Masai Mara, Kenya

Edwin Giesbers / Wattled plover (Vanellus senegallus) portrait, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Mike Wilkes / Wattled plover {Vanellis senegallus} Gambia

Tony Heald / Wattled plover {Vanellus senegallus} Etosha NP, Namibia

Andrew Parkinson / Wattled plover {Vanellus senegallus} + Blacksmith lapwing {V. armatus}, Moremi Botswana

Andrew Parkinson / Wattled plover {Vanellus senegallus} Moremi, Botswana

Tony Heald / Wattled plover {Vanellus senegallus} Etosha NP, Namibia

Tony Heald / Wattled plover display {Vanellus senegallus} Etosha NP, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Wattled plover (Vanellus senegallus). Moremi reserve, Botswana, Southern Africa

Walter Soestbergen/ BIA / Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), Western Cape, South Africa

Graham Eaton / An African Wattled Lapwing or Senegal Wattled Plover, (Vanellus senegallus) in scrub, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus lateralis) head portrait, Walsrode Bird Park, Germany. Captive, occurs in Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus lateralis) head portrait, Walsrode Bird Park, Germany. Captive, occurs in Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) looking around. The animal raises and ruffles its feathers. Walsrode Bird Park. Captive.

Bernard Castelein / Three African wattled lapwings (Vanellus senegallus) in shallow river, two marching side by side in synchronised movement, chasing the third bird away - possible courtship display, Allahein river, The...

Bernard Castelein / Three African wattled lapwings (Vanellus senegallus) in shallow river, two marching side by side in synchronised movement, chasing the third bird away - possible courtship display, Allahein river, The...

Bernard Castelein / Three African wattled lapwings (Vanellus senegallus) in shallow river, two marching side by side in synchronised movement, chasing the third bird away - possible courtship display, Allahein river, The...

Bernard Castelein / Two African wattled lapwings (Vanellus senegallus) marching side by side in synchronised movement in shallow river - possible courtship display, Allahein River, The Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / Two African wattled lapwings (Vanellus senegallus) marching side by side in synchronised movement in shallow river - possible courtship display, Allahein River, The Gambia.

Loic Poidevin / Wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) foraging near water's edge. Uganda.

Roland Seitre / Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), Senegal

Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), bathing in river, Allahein river, The Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), bathing in river, Allahein river, The Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) wading in river, Allahein river, The Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) scratching its neck, Allahein river, The Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) in Allahein River, Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) stretching wings. Allahein River, Gambia.

Sylvain Cordier / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) pair mating. Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Sylvain Cordier / African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) pair mating. Chobe National Park, Botswana.