Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Lauca National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
8 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Lapwing in Lauca National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Andean Lapwing sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 258 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Andean Lapwing in Lauca National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Andean Lapwing in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.

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