Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) walking on lawn. Oman, April.

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

Rod Williams / Masked lapwing or wattled plover (Vanellus miles) portrait, captive. Occurs in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) flying over Tongbiguan Nature Reserve, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, China, May.

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

Richard Du Toit / White-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps) flying with wing spurs visible, Kruger National Park, South Africa;

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) juvenile with snail, Oman, July

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

David Pattyn / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in a muddy pool, Rathambore National Park, Rajasthan, India

Paul Hobson / Red-wattled lapwings (Vanellus indicus) Bandhavgarh, India.

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

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in flight over water, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) perched on ground, calling, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in flight, calling, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) perched on ground, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in flight, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in flight, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) perched on ground, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in flight, Oman, March

Markus Varesvuo / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) chick camouflaged in nest on beach, Oman, March

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 / White-crowned wattled lapwing / plover (Vanellus albiceps) catching butterfly, Chobe River, Botswana, March.

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

Lou Coetzer / White crowned lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) in flight with spurs visible, Chobe River, Botswana.

Lou Coetzer / White crowned lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) Chobe River, Botswana, January.

Lou Coetzer / White crowned lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) attacking African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) landing with Bream, Chobe River, Botswana, November.

Mathias Schaef / Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Sohar, Oman

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

Ernie Janes / Red wattled Plover (Vanellus indicus) feeding by water, Yala NP, Sri Lanka

Ernie Janes / Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) feeding by water, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

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

Ann & Steve Toon / White crowned wattled plover / lapwing (Vanellus albiceps), Kruger National Park, South Africa, June

Loic Poidevin / Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) two in water, India, March

Loic Poidevin / Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in the water, India, March

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

Axel Gomille / Old male sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) with peacock (Pavo cristatus) and Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in the background. Karnataka, India, March.

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

Fabio Liverani / Yellow Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) walking in short grass, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Fabio Liverani / Red Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) standing near flowering Water Hyacinths (Eichhornia crassipes) Willawilla lake, Sri Lanka.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Red wattled lapwing {Vanellus indicus}, chick and eggs in scrape, Oman

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

Thomas Marent / Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malarbaricus), Bharatpur National Park, India

Bernard Castelein / Red wattled lapwing {Vanellus duvaucelii / indicus} grooming in water, India

Bernard Castelein / Red wattled lapwing {Vanellus duvaucelii / indicus} bathing in water, India

Bernard Castelein / Red wattled lapwing {Vanellus duvaucelii / indicus} in flight, Bund Baretha, India

Bernard Castelein / Red wattled lapwings {Vanellus duvaucelii / indicus} mating, India

Bernard Castelein / Red wattled lapwing {Vanellus duvaucelii / indicus}grooming with leg raised, India

Hermann Brehm / Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) standing in water, India

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Red wattled lapwing {Vanellus indicus} standing on one leg, Al Ansab, Oman.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Red wattled Lapwing {Vanellus indicus} two chicks and two eggs in nest, Sohar, Oman.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Red wattled Lapwing {Vanellus indicus} at nest with eggs, Hafeet, Oman.

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

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

Nick Garbutt / Red wattled lapwings, mating posture {Vanellus indicus} Bandhavgarh NP, India.

Patricio Robles Gil / Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) foraging in wetland, Sri Lanka

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Diyasaru Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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 / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus aigneri) juvenile, portrait, Sheikh Butti Maktoum Wildlife, UAE. Captive, occurs in southeast Turkey to Pakistan.

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.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / White-headed lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) looking around before puffing up feathers, Lundi Farm. Captive.

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.

Andy Rouse / Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) landing Ranthambhore, India

Robin Chittenden / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) at waters edge, Sri Lanka.

Robin Chittenden / Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) at waters edge, Sri Lanka.

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.