White-crowned Lapwing (White-crowned Plover): Vanellus albiceps
In Namibia, where it is resident, it is found only on sandy or muddy banks of the north-eastern rivers, including the Okavango and Kwando rivers, but its core population occurs on the Zambezi and Chobe rivers. It occupies an area of 7,300 km2 in Namibia, of which 16% occurs in protected areas such as Mahango area of the Bwabwata National Park and the Mudumu and Nkasa Rupara (Mamili) national parks. Breeding takes place between September and November. Namibian wetland surveys indicate a mean of 11 birds per 10 km on the Zambezi River, giving a possible total of 170 birds for the 155 km section in Namibia. Assuming similar densities on the 185 km stretch of the Chobe River, the 170 km Kwando River and the latter sections of the Okavango River (approximately 125 km), Namibia's population is estimated at fewer than 550 birds.
Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species
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