Andean Lapwing
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Andean Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
20 Verified records at Madidi National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a species of bird in family Charadriidae, the plovers and their relatives. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Lapwing sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

5–10% · With luck
Pied Lapwing

Pied Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hoploxypterus cayanus

5–10% · With luck
American Golden-Plover
LC

American Golden-Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis dominica

<5% · Rare
Large-billed Tern
LC

Large-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaetusa simplex

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

5–10% · With luck
Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

5–10% · With luck
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

<5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

<5% · Rare
Andean Gull

Andean Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus serranus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Tern
LC

Yellow-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula superciliaris

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

<5% · Rare
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Lapwing in Madidi National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Lapwing sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andean Lapwing in Madidi National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Andean Lapwing in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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