Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Boddaert) species is common in most of states of India, being seen in a variety of open lowland habitats. The bird is commonly seen in the open space of NEERI Colony. It tends to be seen in drier habitats than Red-wattled Lapwing.

Yellow wattled Lapwings are large waders. It is medium-large pale brown waders with a black crown, long white supercilium and large yellow facial wattles. The underparts are white, and the tail is white, tipped black. In flight, the upperwings have black flight feathers and brown coverts separated by a white bar. The underwings are largely white. The long legs are yellow. The food of the Yellow-wattled Lapwing is insects and other invertebrates, which are picked from the ground.

The peak breeding season is in March to May ahead of the monsoons. It lays four eggs on a ground scrape. The nidifugous young are well camouflaged as they forage with the parents. Chicks will squat flat on the ground and freeze when parents emit an alarm call. Yellow-wattled Lapwing has a loud Teu-oo call.