African Wattled Lapwing
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African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
116 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), also known as the Senegal wattled plover or simply wattled lapwing, is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder in most of sub-Saharan Africa outside the rainforests, although it has seasonal movements. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow. In flight, the upperwings have black flight feathers and brown coverts separated by a white bar. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a African Wattled Lapwing sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

60–70% · Likely
Long-toed Lapwing
LC

Long-toed Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus crassirostris

20–30% · Possible
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

10–20% · With luck
Senegal Lapwing
LC

Senegal Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

5–10% · With luck
White-headed Lapwing
LC

White-headed Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus albiceps

<5% · Rare
Common Ringed Plover
LC

Common Ringed Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius hiaticula

5–10% · With luck
African Jacana
LC

African Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actophilornis africanus

60–70% · Likely
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

50–60% · Likely
Water Thick-knee
LC

Water Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus vermiculatus

30–40% · Possible
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

30–40% · Possible
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
30–40
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
60–70%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
50–60%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
50–60%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
13 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
19 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
21 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
22 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
23 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
29 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
32 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
33 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
34 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
35 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
38 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
39 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Wattled Lapwing in Liwonde National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a African Wattled Lapwing sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Wattled Lapwing in Liwonde National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for African Wattled Lapwing in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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