Black-winged Lapwing
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Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus melanopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
8 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-winged lapwing. black-winged plover or greater black-winged lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus) is an east African species that is found from the Ethiopian highlands in the north to central Kenya (race V. m. melanopterus), and again at middle to coastal elevations in eastern South Africa (race V. m. minor). It is a habitat specialist of short grass in well-watered temperate grasslands. They may move about locally to find ideal situations, often at night. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Lapwing sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

30–40% · Possible
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

30–40% · Possible
Common Ringed Plover
LC

Common Ringed Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius hiaticula

<5% · Rare
Greater Sandplover
LC

Greater Sandplover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius leschenaultii

Insufficient data
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

<5% · Rare
Caspian Plover
LC

Caspian Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius asiaticus

Insufficient data
Spotted Thick-knee
LC

Spotted Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus capensis

10–20% · With luck
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

10–20% · With luck
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

10–20% · With luck
Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull

Bird

Ichthyaetus hemprichii

5–10% · With luck
Water Thick-knee
LC

Water Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus vermiculatus

5–10% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
6 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Lapwing in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Lapwing sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-winged Lapwing in Addo Elephant National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Lapwing in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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