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yellow-wattled lapwing

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Field Notes

Notes:

Its wings are broken.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
SukanyaDatta
Many birds and lapwings are one of the species...pretend to have a broken wing so that the predator follows it...AWAY from the nest. It is only a display of helplessness to lure the predator away from the eggs and chicks.

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PublishedOctober 1, 2015

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