Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusVanellus (Lapwings)
- SpeciesVanellus spinosus (Spur-winged Lapwing)
The spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-winged Lapwing sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 335 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Somali Courser
Cursorius somalensis
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Three-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
African Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spur-winged Lapwing in Samburu National Reserve?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-winged Lapwing sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 335 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spur-winged Lapwing in Samburu National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Spur-winged Lapwing in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.