Red-wattled Lapwing

The fellow has a characteristic loud alarm call , which are variously rendered as did he do it or pity to do it. Usually seen in pairs or small groups not far from water . Nests are difficult to find since the eggs are cryptically coloured and usually matches the ground pattern . The eggs are laid in a ground scrape or depression sometimes fringed with pebbles . On average the female lays About 3–4 black-blotched eggs.