Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusVanellus (Lapwings)
- SpeciesVanellus lugubris (Senegal Lapwing)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Brown-chested Lapwing
Vanellus superciliosus
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
📅 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 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Lapwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Senegal Lapwing sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 495 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Senegal Lapwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Lapwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.