What Is a Spur-Winged Plover?
The Spur-Winged Lapwing or Spur-Winged Plover Is a Lapwing Species, One of a Group of Largish Waders in the Family Charadriidae. It Is One of Several Species...
The spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is one of several species of wader supposed to be the "trochilus" bird said by Herodotus to have been involved in an unattested cleaning symbiosis with the Nile crocodile.
Why do plovers have spurs on wings?
The little spurs on their wings are just for show. The lapwing will only swoop when it has eggs or small chicks to look after, which is usually only three weeks at a time. After its chicks have grown up, the lapwing will calm down and stop attacks.
Can you shoot spur-winged plover?
The Department of Conservation said the spur-winged plover was not protected under the wildlife act and it was not illegal to shoot them.
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