This study documented some aspects of nest building behaviour and breeding success in Red-wattled Lapwing birds such as structure of nest, nesting building material, clutch size, hatching of eggs and fledging of birds in agricultural fields of Kandhla, Shamli, U.P. India. At the time of breeding season the male bird selected the territory. Both birds build their nest. The nest was a circular depression encircled by stones or pieces of some wood sticks, hard clay or pebbles. The average width and depth of nest was 24.15 × 3.25 cm. It breeds from March to August and majority of eggs are laid in April to June. Female lays 3-4 eggs. Four clutch size in which 15 eggs were recorded in the ground nest. After clutch the eggs, incubation period completed with in 26 to 29 days. The rate of hatching success was 86.6%. After hatching 10 chicks were modified in to fledge of birds from out of 15 young ones, so fledge of birds success was 66.6%. The hatchling were able to fly with in 23 to 30 days after hatching process.
Nesting behaviour, Breeding success, Red Wattled lapwing and incubation
