Where to see

Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Nairobi National Park leads · 16 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	60–70%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	60–70%
4	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
5	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	50–60%
6	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	40–50%
7	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
8	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
9	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
10	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
11	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
12	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
13	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
16	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Spur-winged Lapwing?

Nairobi National Park (Kenya) — about 68% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-winged Lapwing sighting there, the highest of the 16 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Spur-winged Lapwing?

Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 62%), Liwonde National Park (about 60%), Murchison Falls National Park (about 53%) are the next best options.