Long-toed Lapwing
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Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
382 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
October 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-toed Lapwing sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 382 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

70–80% · Very likely
Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

60–70% · Likely
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

50–60% · Likely
African Wattled Lapwing
LC

African Wattled Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus senegallus

Insufficient data
Black-winged Lapwing
LC

Black-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus melanopterus

<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

Insufficient data
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

40–50% · Likely
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

40–50% · Likely
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Thick-knee
LC

Spotted Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus capensis

30–40% · Possible
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
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 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 Nairobi National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-toed Lapwing sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 382 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Long-toed Lapwing in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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