Senegal Lapwing
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Senegal Lapwing

Vanellus lugubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Mikumi National Park
13 Verified records at Mikumi National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) is sometimes called Senegal wattled plover. The Senegal lapwing, lesser black-winged lapwing or lesser black-winged plover (Vanellus lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found in the African countries of Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It lives primarily in open grassy habitats. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Lapwing sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park

Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

30–40% · Possible
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

20–30% · Possible
Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

<5% · Rare
African Wattled Lapwing
LC

African Wattled Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus senegallus

Insufficient data
Common Ringed Plover
LC

Common Ringed Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius hiaticula

Insufficient data
Water Thick-knee
LC

Water Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus vermiculatus

30–40% · Possible
African Jacana
LC

African Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actophilornis africanus

30–40% · Possible
Collared Pratincole
LC

Collared Pratincole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glareola pratincola

10–20% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

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

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

10–20% · With luck
Common Buttonquail
LC

Common Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix sylvaticus

Insufficient data
Temminck's Courser
LC

Temminck's Courser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cursorius temminckii

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Lapwing in Mikumi National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Lapwing sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Senegal Lapwing in Mikumi National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Lapwing in Mikumi National Park in our monthly data.

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