Malagasy lapwing


The Malagasy lapwing is an extinct type of wader/shorebird, in the lapwing family.

Description

It is known only from two subfossil humeri, found in separate locales in south-western Madagascar, which were described by Steven M. Goodman.
The species is notable for the huge carpal spurs that it sported on its wings, the largest spurs of any lapwing species both in relative and absolute size.

Estimated time of extinction

has indicated that the species became extinct in the 14th century, during a period of climatic aridification.