Andean Lapwing
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Andean Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cajas National Park
90 Verified records at Cajas National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a species of bird in family Charadriidae, the plovers and their relatives. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Lapwing sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Andean Gull

Andean Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus serranus

80–90% · Very likely
Baird's Sandpiper
LC

Baird's Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris bairdii

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Insufficient data
Andean Snipe
LC

Andean Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago jamesoni

Insufficient data
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
LC

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attagis gayi

Insufficient data
Wilson's Phalarope
LC

Wilson's Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus tricolor

Insufficient data
Laughing Gull
LC

Laughing Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus atricilla

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
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 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Lapwing in Cajas National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Lapwing sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andean Lapwing in Cajas National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Andean Lapwing in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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