tags: Crowned Plover, Crowned Lapwing, Vanellus coronatus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Crowned Plover, also known as the Crowned Lapwing, Vanellus coronatus, photographed in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Dan Logen, 29 August 2007 [larger view].
Nikon D2X, 200-400 Nikon Lens at 400.
So of course, before you give me an ID, I have to ask you how many legs you see in this picture.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Haha. You and your legs.
On the ID, sorry. I don't do Africa. But I'm curious to read what others think.
2 red legs, one of the field marks for Crowned Lapwing, along with the white stripe near the top of the head and the two-tone bill. Great shot.
Plus two smaller legs to the right of mama's own.
It looks surprised. Perhaps it's thinking "Shit! Where did those extra legs spring from?"
Legs: 2 adult red ones, 2 pink baby ones!
Crowned Plover
Red bill & legs, bill with black tip.
black lores and head with white halo. Black belly band. Great picture!
Nobody got it right and the answer is so easy! It's a Ornithorhynchus anatinus "Platypus", four legs, fur covered (that's the only tricky part to see) and has a beak. I almost went for "echidna" but seeing spines there was just too much, come on!
:)
Beautiful bird, beautiful picture.