Senegal Lapwing

Senegal Lapwing

Vanellus lugubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Akagera National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
0–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Lapwing in Akagera National Park?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Senegal Lapwing sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 95 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Senegal Lapwing in Akagera National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Lapwing in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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