Red-wattled Lapwing
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Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Yala National Park
796 Verified records at Yala National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is an Asian lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. Like other lapwings they are ground birds that are incapable of perching. Their characteristic loud alarm calls are indicators of human or animal movements and the sounds have been variously rendered as did he do it or pity to do it leading to the colloquial name of did-he-do-it bird. Usually seen in pairs or small groups not far from water, they sometimes form large aggregations in the non-breeding season (winter). They nest in a ground scrape laying three to four camouflaged eggs. Adults near the nest fly around, diving at potential predators while calling noisily. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Red-wattled Lapwing sighting in Yala National Park, based on 796 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

Yellow-wattled Lapwing
LC

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus malabaricus

30–40% · Possible
Kentish Plover
LC

Kentish Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius alexandrinus

20–30% · Possible
Pacific Golden-Plover
LC

Pacific Golden-Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis fulva

10–20% · With luck
Greater Sandplover
LC

Greater Sandplover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius leschenaultii

5–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

<5% · Rare
Common Ringed Plover
LC

Common Ringed Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius hiaticula

<5% · Rare
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

50–60% · Likely
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

40–50% · Likely
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

30–40% · Possible
Great Thick-knee
NT

Great Thick-knee

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Esacus recurvirostris

30–40% · Possible
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

30–40% · Possible
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
LC

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
80–90
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
3 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
6 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
11 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
12 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
13 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
15 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
16 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
18 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
19 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
20 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
21 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
22 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
23 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
24 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
25 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
29 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
30 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-wattled Lapwing in Yala National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Red-wattled Lapwing sighting in Yala National Park, based on 796 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-wattled Lapwing in Yala National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red-wattled Lapwing in Yala National Park in our monthly data.

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