Black-winged Lapwing
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Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus melanopterus

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

The black-winged lapwing. black-winged plover or greater black-winged lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus) is an east African species that is found from the Ethiopian highlands in the north to central Kenya (race V. m. melanopterus), and again at middle to coastal elevations in eastern South Africa (race V. m. minor). It is a habitat specialist of short grass in well-watered temperate grasslands. They may move about locally to find ideal situations, often at night. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Lapwing sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Spot-breasted Lapwing
LC Endemic

Spot-breasted Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus melanocephalus

40–50% · Likely
African Wattled Lapwing
LC

African Wattled Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus senegallus

Insufficient data
Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

Insufficient data
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

20–30% · Possible
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

Insufficient data
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

10–20% · With luck
African Snipe
LC

African Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago nigripennis

5–10% · With luck
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

5–10% · With luck
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

<5% · Rare
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
6 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Lapwing in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Lapwing sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-winged Lapwing in Bale Mountains National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Lapwing in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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