Senegal Lapwing
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Senegal Lapwing

Vanellus lugubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
1 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) is sometimes called Senegal wattled plover. The Senegal lapwing, lesser black-winged lapwing or lesser black-winged plover (Vanellus lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found in the African countries of Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It lives primarily in open grassy habitats. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

5–10% · With luck
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

<5% · Rare
Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

Insufficient data
Black-headed Lapwing
LC

Black-headed Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus tectus

Insufficient data
Black-winged Lapwing
LC

Black-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus melanopterus

Insufficient data
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

Insufficient data
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

<5% · Rare
Common Buttonquail
LC

Common Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix sylvaticus

<5% · Rare
African Jacana
LC

African Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actophilornis africanus

<5% · Rare
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

<5% · Rare
Water Thick-knee
LC

Water Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus vermiculatus

<5% · Rare
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Senegal Lapwing at Mkomazi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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