White-headed Lapwing

White-headed Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
1 Verified records at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-crowned lapwing, white-headed lapwing, white-headed plover or white-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps) is a medium-sized wader. It is resident throughout tropical Africa, usually near large rivers. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of White-headed Lapwing at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
2 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
6 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
7 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
8 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
12 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
14 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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