A Senegal Wattled Plover in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
A Senegal Wattled Plover in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Photo credit: Whit Welles

The Senegal Wattled Plover (Vanellus senegallus) is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder in most of sub-Saharan Africa outside the rainforests, although it has seasonal movements.