Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusVanellus (Lapwings)
- SpeciesVanellus resplendens (Andean Lapwing)
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Noble Snipe
Gallinago nobilis
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Andean Snipe
Gallinago jamesoni
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Lapwing in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Andean Lapwing sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 53 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Andean Lapwing in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Andean Lapwing in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.