Pied Lapwing
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Pied Lapwing

Hoploxypterus cayanus

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Yasuní National Park
264 Verified records at Yasuní National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus), also known as the pied lapwing, is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is a bird of least concern according to the IUCN and can be found in northern South America. The species name cayanus refers to Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, where the pied plover can be found. There is confusion around its common name. Historically, the pied plover was considered to be a plover, which is a bird part of the subfamily Charadriinae. Most recently, it has been moved to the subfamily Vanellinae, which are the lapwings. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Lapwing sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

20–30% · Possible
Semipalmated Plover
LC

Semipalmated Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius semipalmatus

Insufficient data
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

20–30% · Possible
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

10–20% · With luck
Large-billed Tern
LC

Large-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaetusa simplex

5–10% · With luck
Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

5–10% · With luck
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

5–10% · Rare
Baird's Sandpiper
LC

Baird's Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris bairdii

Insufficient data
Pectoral Sandpiper
LC

Pectoral Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris melanotos

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Tern
LC

Yellow-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula superciliaris

<5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
14 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Lapwing in Yasuní National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Lapwing sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied Lapwing in Yasuní National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Pied Lapwing in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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