Brown-chested Lapwing

Brown-chested Lapwing

Vanellus superciliosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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
<5%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-chested Lapwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Brown-chested Lapwing sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Brown-chested Lapwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brown-chested Lapwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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