Senegal Lapwing
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Senegal Lapwing

Vanellus lugubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
57 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
May 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% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Lapwing sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

10–20% · With luck
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

10–20% · With luck
Black-headed Lapwing
LC

Black-headed Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus tectus

10–20% · With luck
Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

5–10% · With luck
Common Ringed Plover
LC

Common Ringed Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius hiaticula

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

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

10–20% · With luck
Greater Sandplover
LC

Greater Sandplover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius leschenaultii

10–20% · With luck
Caspian Plover
LC

Caspian Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius asiaticus

<5% · Rare
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

10–20% · With luck
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

10–20% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

10–20% · With luck
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Tsavo East National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Lapwing sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Lapwing in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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