Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusVanellus (Lapwings)
- SpeciesVanellus tectus (Black-headed Lapwing)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Black-headed Lapwing at Kibale National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |