Where to see

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Moremi Game Reserve leads · 25 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Blacksmith Lapwing during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	70–80%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
3	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	70–80%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
5	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	70–80%
6	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
8	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
9	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
10	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
11	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
12	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
13	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
14	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
16	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
18	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
19	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
20	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
21	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
22	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
23	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	20–30%
24	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
25	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Blacksmith Lapwing?

Moremi Game Reserve (Botswana) — about 77% of wildlife watchers report a Blacksmith Lapwing sighting there, the highest of the 25 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Blacksmith Lapwing?

Nairobi National Park (about 75%), Chobe National Park (about 75%), Amboseli National Park (about 75%) are the next best options.