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Crowned Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, P 1783)

The crowned lapwing, or crowned plover, is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits. It is related to the more localized black-winged and Senegal lapwings, with which it shares some plumage characteristics. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Charadriidae
Genus:
   Vanellus
Scientific:
  Vanellus coronatus

Original description

Citation:
  (Boddaert, P 1783)

Reference:
   Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
  Charadrius Coronatus

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope, ex Daubenton, pi. 800.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/71/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D0FA8EBE3808F1D8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D0FA8EBE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D0FA8EBE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176486

Geographic range:

  • Vanellus coronatus: inland northeastern to southern Africa, from northern Somalia in the northeast and Angola in the south, southward through South Africa
  • Vanellus coronatus [coronatus or xerophilus]: arid brush and desert of Ethiopia to South Africa
  • Vanellus coronatus demissus: arid brush and desert of Somalia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Crowned Lapwing
Catalan:
Fredeluga coronada
Czech:
čejka korunkatá
Danish:
Kronvibe
German:
Kronenkiebitz
Spanish:
Avefría Coronada
Spanish (Spain):
Avefría Coronada
Finnish:
kruunuhyyppä
French:
Vanneau couronné
Croatian:
krunati vivak
Hungarian:
koronás bíbic
Icelandic:
Hattvepja
Italian:
Pavoncella coronata
Japanese (romaji):
oukangeri
Japanese:
オウカンゲリ
Lithuanian:
Vainikuotoji pempė
Dutch:
Diadeemkievit
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kronvipe
Norwegian:
Kronvipe
Polish:
czajka koroniasta
Portuguese:
abibe-coroado
Portuguese (Portugal):
abibe-coroado
Russian:
Венценосный чибис
Slovak:
cíbik korunkatý
Serbian:
Krunasti vivak
Swedish:
kronvipa
Ukrainian:
Чайка чорнолоба
Chinese:
冕麦鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
冕麥雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Vanneau couronné ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Vanneau couronné ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Crowned Lapwing ( Stephanibyx coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Crowned Plover ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Stephanibyx coronatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Stephanibyx coronatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Stephanibyx coronatus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vanellus coronatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vanellus coronatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Kroonkiewiet
Catalan: Fredeluga coronada
Czech: Cejka korunkatá, čejka korunkatá
Chuvash: пуç кăшăллă текерлĕк
Danish: Kronvibe
German: Kronenkibietz, Kronenkiebitz
English: Crowned Lapwing, Crowned Plover
English, HBW: Crowned Lapwing
English (IOC): Crowned Lapwing
English (Kenya): Crowned Plover
English (United States): Crowned Lapwing
Esperanto: Krona vanelo
Spanish: Avefría Coronada
Spanish (Spain): Avefría Coronada
Spanish (HBW): Crowned Lapwing
Estonian: kroonkiivitaja
Finnish: Kruunuhyyppä
French: Vanneau couronné
Irish: Feadóg chorónach
Hebrew: קיווית כיפה
Croatian: krunati vivak
Hungarian: koronás bíbic
Icelandic: Hattvepja
Italian: Pavoncella coronata
Japanese (romaji): oukangeri
Japanese: オウカンゲリ
Kwangali: Runkerenkere
Kirghiz: таажылуу ызгыт
Scientific: Charadrius Coronatus, Hoplopterus coronatus, Stephanibyx coronatus, Vanellus coronatus, Vanellus coronatus coronatus
Lithuanian: Vainikuotoji pempė
Dutch: Diadeemkievit, Kroonplevier
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kronvipe
Norwegian: Kronvipe
Sotho, Northern: Mororwane
Polish: czajka koroniasta
Portuguese: Abibe coroado, Abibe-coroado
Portuguese (Portugal): abibe-coroado
Russian: Венценосный чибис
Slovak: Cíbik korunkatý
Shona: Hurekure
Serbian: Krunasti vivak
Siswant: Kelkelwane
Sotho, Southern: Lekekeruane
Swedish: Kronvipa
Swahili: Kiluwitaji
Tswana: Lerweerwee
Turkish: Taçlı kızkuşu
Tsonga: Ghelekela
Ukrainian: Чайка чорнолоба
Xhosa: Igxiya
Chinese: 冕麦鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 冕麥雞
Zulu: iTitihoye

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