African Wattled Lapwing
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African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
34 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), also known as the Senegal wattled plover or simply wattled lapwing, is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder in most of sub-Saharan Africa outside the rainforests, although it has seasonal movements. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow. In flight, the upperwings have black flight feathers and brown coverts separated by a white bar. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Wattled Lapwing sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

50–60% · Likely
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

40–50% · Likely
Long-toed Lapwing
LC

Long-toed Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus crassirostris

10–20% · With luck
Black-winged Lapwing
LC

Black-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus melanopterus

5–10% · With luck
Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

5–10% · With luck
Senegal Lapwing
LC

Senegal Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus lugubris

<5% · Rare
Common Ringed Plover
LC

Common Ringed Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius hiaticula

10–20% · With luck
Caspian Plover
LC

Caspian Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius asiaticus

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

<5% · Rare
Greater Sandplover
LC

Greater Sandplover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius leschenaultii

Insufficient data
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

30–40% · Possible
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gelochelidon nilotica

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
60–70%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
50–60%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
50–60%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
13 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
19 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
21 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
22 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
23 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
29 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
32 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
33 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
34 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
35 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
38 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
39 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Wattled Lapwing in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a African Wattled Lapwing sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Wattled Lapwing in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for African Wattled Lapwing in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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