Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Vanellus
Species: V. indicus
Vernacular name in Pakistan are Tatiri, Tateeli or Tatodi in different regions.
Like other lapwings they are ground birds that are incapable
of perching. Their characteristic loud alarm calls are indicators of human or
animal movements.In parts of India and Pakistan, a local belief is that the bird
sleeps on its back with the legs upwards and an associated Hindi metaphor Tithiri se asman thama jayega ("can
the lapwing support the heavens?") is used to refer to persons undertaking
tasks beyond their ability or strength.The red wattled lapwing is sometimes considered
to be an annoyance by local hunters since they are very alert and make for loud
sentries, warning nearby wildlife to the presence of humans and other predators.
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