Hoplopterus coronatus; Print; The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus); 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.; 1700-1880