Black-winged Lapwing, greater black-winged lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus)

Vanellus melanopterus is a species in the Vanellus genus. It is commonly known as Black-winged Lapwing, greater black-winged lapwing This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Charadriidae subfamily Vanellinae, . . This species is found in Ethiopian highlands in the north to central Kenya and middle to coastal elevations in eastern South Africa.