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Spot-breasted lapwing

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Spot-breasted lapwing
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V. melanocephalus
Binomial name
Vanellus melanocephalus
(Rüppell, 1845)
Synonyms

Hoplopterus melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845)
Lobivanellus melanocephalus Rüppell, 1845
Tylibyx melanocephalus (Rüppell, 1845)

The spot-breasted lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.

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