Spur-winged Lapwing

Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
147 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Semuliki National Park, based on 147 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
60–70
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
60–70%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
60–70%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
9 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
10 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
23 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
24 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
25 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
26 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
28 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
29 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
31 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
32 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
33 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spur-winged Lapwing in Semuliki National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-winged Lapwing sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 147 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spur-winged Lapwing in Semuliki National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Spur-winged Lapwing in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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