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Vagrant Spur-wing Lapwing / 2nd record for Gabon

Vagrant Spur-wing Lapwing / 2nd record for Gabon - Adult

Photographer

» Lionel Sineux

Location

» between 1er Campement (Libreville) and Akouango, Gabon

Country image taken

» Gabon

Date

» December, 2022

Equipment

» Nikon

Bird Species

»Vanellus spinosus - Spur-winged Lapwing

Bird Species (French)

»Vanneau à éperons

Bird Family

»Charadriidae - Plovers

Bird Group

»Charadriiformes Gull, Skua, Tern, Wader

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» 2nd record for Gabon (1st one in March 1977 at Gamba - Morand H.) / bird present at least from 27 November 2022 to 6 January 2023 (this photo was taken on 31 December 2022) / site : 00°31'27" N 09°20'58" E / vagrant Collared Pratincole at the same site during the same period

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