Yellow-wattled Lapwing
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Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kanha National Park
1,145 Verified records at Kanha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow-wattled lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) is a lapwing that is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. It is found mainly on the dry plains of peninsular India and has a sharp call and is capable of fast flight. Although they do not migrate, they are known to make seasonal movements in response to rains. They are dull grey brown with a black cap, yellow legs and a triangular wattle at the base of the beak. Like other lapwings and plovers, they are ground birds and their nest is a mere collection of tiny pebbles within which their well camouflaged eggs are laid. The chicks are nidifugous, leaving the nest shortly after hatching and following their parents to forage for food. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-wattled Lapwing sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 1,145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Red-wattled Lapwing
LC Endemic

Red-wattled Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus indicus

50–60% · Likely
River Lapwing
NT

River Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus duvaucelii

<5% · Rare
Grey-headed Lapwing
LC

Grey-headed Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus cinereus

<5% · Rare
Kentish Plover
LC

Kentish Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius alexandrinus

Insufficient data
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Thick-knee
LC

Indian Thick-knee

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Burhinus indicus

10–20% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

<5% · Rare
Common Snipe
LC

Common Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago gallinago

<5% · Rare
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

<5% · Rare
Greater Painted-Snipe
LC

Greater Painted-Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rostratula benghalensis

<5% · Rare
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

<5% · Rare
Bronze-winged Jacana
LC

Bronze-winged Jacana

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Metopidius indicus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-wattled Lapwing in Kanha National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-wattled Lapwing sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 1,145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-wattled Lapwing in Kanha National Park?

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

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