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Long-Toed Lapwing

Hiding its toes 😁

 

This bird is known for its incredibly long toes, which allow it to walk gracefully on floating vegetation.

This wading bird, also called the Long-toed Plover, is found in central and Eastern Africa. They inhabit wetlands, swamps, floodplains, and areas with floating vegetation, including marshes and slow-flowing rivers.

They are primarily carnivorous, feeding on aquatic insects, dragonfly nymphs, and small snails, but also consume insects and larvae on the mud during the dry season

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Uploaded on August 19, 2025