Red-wattled Lapwing
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Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
862 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
April 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-wattled Lapwing sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 862 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

River Lapwing
NT

River Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus duvaucelii

40–50% · Likely
Grey-headed Lapwing
LC

Grey-headed Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus cinereus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
LC

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus malabaricus

<5% · Rare
Northern Lapwing
NT

Northern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus vanellus

Insufficient data
Kentish Plover
LC

Kentish Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius alexandrinus

<5% · Rare
Pacific Golden-Plover
LC

Pacific Golden-Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis fulva

<5% · Rare
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

20–30% · Possible
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

20–30% · Possible
Bronze-winged Jacana
LC

Bronze-winged Jacana

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Metopidius indicus

20–30% · Possible
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

20–30% · Possible
Small Pratincole
LC

Small Pratincole

Bird

Glareola lactea

10–20% · With luck
Temminck's Stint
LC

Temminck's Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris temminckii

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Chitwan National Park?

About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Red-wattled Lapwing sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 862 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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