Pied Lapwing
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Pied Lapwing

Hoploxypterus cayanus

Insufficient data
overall probability at Machalilla National Park
1 Verified records at Machalilla National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus), also known as the pied lapwing, is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is a bird of least concern according to the IUCN and can be found in northern South America. The species name cayanus refers to Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, where the pied plover can be found. There is confusion around its common name. Historically, the pied plover was considered to be a plover, which is a bird part of the subfamily Charadriinae. Most recently, it has been moved to the subfamily Vanellinae, which are the lapwings. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Semipalmated Plover
LC

Semipalmated Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius semipalmatus

10–20% · With luck
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

Insufficient data
Killdeer
NT

Killdeer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius vociferus

Insufficient data
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

20–30% · Possible
Black-necked Stilt
Endemic

Black-necked Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus mexicanus

10–20% · With luck
Laughing Gull
LC

Laughing Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus atricilla

10–20% · With luck
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius hudsonicus

Insufficient data
Inca Tern
NT

Inca Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larosterna inca

5–10% · With luck
Royal Tern

Royal Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus maximus

5–10% · With luck
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

5–10% · With luck
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

5–10% · Rare
Elegant Tern
NT

Elegant Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus elegans

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Pied Lapwing at Machalilla National 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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
14 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
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