Yellow-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus malarbaricus
This shot of a small packet of Yellow-wattled Lapwings was taken in Yala. These birds are spread right through the Indian sub-continent from Sri lanka in the South right up to Pakistan and Nepal in the North.
I like the colour scheme - they really are quite handsome. They are birds of quite arid scrub and feed on termites, beetles and other insects. When they nest on an open patch of ground they will fly off to soak their chest feathers in water to keep the eggs cool while they are sitting.
Yellow-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus malarbaricus
Yalla, Sri Lanka, 15-18 Aoril 2011
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