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

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

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.

Richard Du Toit / White crowned wattled Plover (Vanellus albiceps) standing profile, Limpopo Province, Pafuri, South Africa, September

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

Richard Du Toit / White crowned wattled plover (Vanellus albiceps) Chobe NP, Botswana, December

Richard Du Toit / White crowned wattled plover {Vanellus albiceps} Chobe river, Botswana

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