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title: "Yellow-wattled Lapwing"
description: "Vanellus malabaricus — Uccelli. The yellow-wattled lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) is a lapwing that is endemic to the Indian subcontinent."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/yellow-wattled-lapwing
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Yellow-wattled Lapwing

> Vanellus malabaricus — Uccelli. The yellow-wattled lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) is a lapwing that is endemic to the Indian subcontinent.

- Scientific name: *Vanellus malabaricus*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi)
- iNaturalist observations: 2061
- Wikidata: [Q979748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q979748)
- iNaturalist taxon: [144484](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144484)

## Names

- en: Yellow-wattled Lapwing
- de: Gelblappenkiebitz
- es: Avefría Malabar
- fr: Vanneau de Malabar
- nl: Malabarkievit
- pt: Abibe-de-barbilhão-amarelo
- pl: Czajka brunatna

## Countries with the most observations

IN (1516), LK (320), BD (23), NP (12), BT (4), PK (3)

## Summary

The yellow-wattled lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) is a lapwing that is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. It is found mainly on the dry plains of peninsular India and has a sharp call and is capable of fast flight. Although they do not migrate, they are known to make seasonal movements in response to rains. They are dull grey brown with a black cap, yellow legs and a triangular wattle at the base of the beak. Like other lapwings and plovers, they are ground birds and their nest is a mere collection of tiny pebbles within which their well camouflaged eggs are laid. The chicks are nidifugous, leaving the nest shortly…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-wattled_lapwing

## Photo

![Yellow-wattled Lapwing](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/yellow-wattled-lapwing/medium.jpg)

Photo: wilmotsenaratne · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/378202599

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/yellow-wattled-lapwing?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).