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Crowned Lapwing

            The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus), or crowned plover, is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits. It is related to the more localized black-winged and Senegal lapwings, with which it shares some plumage characteristics.

The crowned lapwing is easily recognized by its combination of brown and white colours, with most tellingly, a black crown intersected by an annular white halo. Adults are noisy and conspicuous.

Males measure on average 3% larger than females. Juveniles are dull versions of adults, vermiculated on the wings and mantle, the legs yellowy rather than red and the bill lacking the red base.

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Taken in: Kenya / Rift Valley / Nakuru (show map)

Taken on: December 9, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D3200, f/7.1, 1/1000 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3200
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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