Pied Lapwing
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Pied Lapwing

Hoploxypterus cayanus

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
1,137 Verified records at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus), also known as the pied lapwing, is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is a bird of least concern according to the IUCN and can be found in northern South America. The species name cayanus refers to Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, where the pied plover can be found. There is confusion around its common name. Historically, the pied plover was considered to be a plover, which is a bird part of the subfamily Charadriinae. Most recently, it has been moved to the subfamily Vanellinae, which are the lapwings. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Lapwing sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 1,137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas

Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

20–30% · Possible
American Golden-Plover
LC

American Golden-Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis dominica

Insufficient data
Yellow-billed Tern
LC

Yellow-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula superciliaris

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Tern
LC

Large-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaetusa simplex

40–50% · Likely
Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

40–50% · Likely
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

<5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Stilt
Endemic

Black-necked Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus mexicanus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

<5% · Rare
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

<5% · Rare
Pectoral Sandpiper
LC

Pectoral Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris melanotos

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
14 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Lapwing in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Lapwing sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 1,137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied Lapwing in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

August has the highest sighting rate for Pied Lapwing in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.

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