Sociable lapwing  (Vanellus gregarius)

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Glossary

Colonial: Relating to or belonging to a colony (a group of organisms living together in a group).
Larvae: Stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
Steppe: A biome (or subdivision of the Earth's surface) that is composed of a swathe of temperate grassland stretching from Romania to China.
Ungulates: Hoofed, grazing mammals.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (January, 2005)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3172&m=0
  3. Convention on Migratory Species (May, 2008)
    http://www.cms.int
  4. African-Eurasian Migratory Water Bird Agreement (January, 2005)
    http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/AEWA/eng/agree/birds.cfm?species=22846
  5. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.