Crested wheat chicken (scientific name: Vanellus vanellus): medium-sized wader, 29-34 cm in length. The top of the head has slender and slightly curved black crest feathers, like the horns protruding from the top of the head, which is very eye-catching. The nostrils are linear and located in the nasal groove. The length of the nasal groove is more than half the length of the mouth. The wings are round. The tarsals are long and slender, and the lower shin is also exposed. The middle toe is the longest, with or without webs between the toes, and the hind toes are small or degenerate. The wings are long and pointed, the first primary flight feathers are degenerate, narrow, and very short; the second primary flight feathers are longer or equal in length than the third. Three-level flying feather specialty. The tail is short and round, with 12 tail feathers.
Habitats are usually in wetlands, ponds, canals, swamps, etc., and sometimes far away from waters, such as farmland, dry grassland and plateau areas. Locusts, frogs, small invertebrates, plant seeds, etc.
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