Surabaya team, Londo and Uut, went to Tempursari, a border village between Malang and Lumajang. This is their first visit before the whole team joining them.

They're not considered that Tempursari as the starting point because of several causes, the temperature and humidity, landslide and high hill, between Tempursari and Pasirian. "We are are going to sweep Lumajang seaside," Londo said. Good luck, pals!

Amazing, there are a bunch of Vanellus vanellus stamps out there. Check this out!

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HEREthey are, the A Team. They will be in Lumajang, East Java, in the middle of this month. Ofcourse, they're already well prepared. Only one mission they have to find: Javanese lapwing (local name: trulek Jawa). It's not a mission impossible for them, but mission possible, is it?

Standing from left: Arif, Sapari, Uut, Ratri, Noni, and Londo. Bottom: Insan (left) and Fajar.

This is the site location of the expedition. It located at southern Lumajang, East Java.

It lies between Watupecak on the west side, Maleman, through Gumuk Mas on east (see yellow line).

(photo: Landsat Satellite Image)

lap·wing (lăp'wĭng') pronunciation, noun.

Any of several Old World birds of the genus Vanellus related to the plovers, especially V. vanellus, having a narrow crest and erratic flight behavior. Also called green plover, pewit.

[By folk etymology from Middle English lapwink, hoopoe, lapwing, from Old English hlēapewince : hlēapan, to leap + *wincan, to waver.]

Columbia University Press, Encyclopedia :

Lapwing, common name for some members of the family Charadriidae, which includes the plovers. Lapwings are almost all inland or upland birds, found in all temperate and tropical regions except North America.

The lapwing of Eurasia (Vanellus vanellus), called also green plover, or pewit, is a noisy and conspicuous bird distinguished by a strikingly upcurved, slender crest. Its back is an iridescent deep green, the crown and crest greenish black, the throat and upper breast black, the underparts white, and the tail coverts fawn.

The lapwing has been much exploited in Europe for its flesh and eggs but is now protected by law. The name derives from the irregular lag of its wingbeats in flight. The “blacksmith” group of lapwings of Africa, with sharp spurs on the bend of the wings, are named for the metallic ring of their cries.

Other lapwings of Africa, S Asia, and Malaya have prominent red or yellow wattles at the base of the bill, such as in the red-wattled lapwing, Lobivanellus indica. Lapwings nest on the ground in scooped-out shallow depressions lined with shells, pebbles, or vegetation; both sexes incubate and care for the young. Lapwings are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Charadriiformes, family Charadriidae.

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Javanese lapwing (Vanellus macropterus) is very rare bird. Having not been recorded since 1940, this wader may already be extinct. However, it is classified as "critical", firstly because not all localities where it could possibly survive have been surveyed, and secondly because, in the event of its continued survival, fewer than 50 individuals are likely to be involved. No further informations yet.

FACT SHEET

Range	Unknown
Population	less than 50
Altitude	lowland
Habitat	wetland
Threat	habitat loss and degradation, exploitation, human disturbance