Where to see

Crowned Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus

Amboseli National Park leads · 29 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
2	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
3	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
5	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	40–50%
6	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
7	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
9	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
10	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
12	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
13	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
14	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
15	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
16	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
18	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
20	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
21	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	20–30%
22	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
23	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
24	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
25	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Crowned Lapwing?

Amboseli National Park (Kenya) — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Crowned Lapwing sighting there, the highest of the 29 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Crowned Lapwing?

Serengeti National Park (about 56%), Masai Mara National Reserve (about 53%), Nairobi National Park (about 51%) are the next best options.