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Glossy Ibis; Plegadis falcinellus; dark feathers; curved beak; long beak; long legs; Little Egrets; Egretta garzetta; straight beak; white crest; waders; salt flats; feeding stop; migrant; birds; avian; wild;
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; African Wattled Lapwing: African Wattled plover; Senegal Wattled Plover; Vanellus senegallus; large lapwing; Charadriidae;
Description
The African Wattled Lapwing or Senegal Wattled Plover, Vanellus senegallus, is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; African Wattled Lapwing: African Wattled plover; Senegal Wattled Plover; Vanellus senegallus; large lapwing; Charadriidae;
Description
The African Wattled Lapwing or Senegal Wattled Plover, Vanellus senegallus, is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow.