Long-toed Lapwing
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Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
190 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The long-toed lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris), also known as the long-toed plover, is a species of wading bird in the lapwing subfamily, within the family Charadriidae. It is mainly sedentary and found across central and eastern Africa, from Chad and South Sudan in the north to Mozambique in the southeast of its range. It is one of 13 species of ground-nesting lapwings found in Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-toed Lapwing sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

50–60% · Likely
African Wattled Lapwing
LC

African Wattled Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus senegallus

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Lapwing
LC

Black-headed Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus tectus

20–30% · Possible
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

<5% · Rare
Brown-chested Lapwing
LC

Brown-chested Lapwing

Bird

Vanellus superciliosus

<5% · Rare
Senegal Lapwing
LC

Senegal Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus lugubris

<5% · Rare
Common Ringed Plover
LC

Common Ringed Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius hiaticula

5–10% · With luck
Caspian Plover
LC

Caspian Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius asiaticus

<5% · Rare
Kentish Plover
LC

Kentish Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius alexandrinus

<5% · Rare
African Jacana
LC

African Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actophilornis africanus

40–50% · Likely
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

30–40% · Possible
Senegal Thick-knee
LC

Senegal Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus senegalensis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
3 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
14 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
15 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
23 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
25 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-toed Lapwing in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Long-toed Lapwing sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-toed Lapwing in Murchison Falls National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Long-toed Lapwing in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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