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 Madidi National Park
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Pied Lapwing
Hoploxypterus cayanus
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Yellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliaris
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
📅 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 Madidi National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Andean Lapwing sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 20 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Andean Lapwing in Madidi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Andean Lapwing in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.