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White-crowned Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
The white-crowned lapwing, white-headed lapwing, white-headed plover or white-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps) is a medium-sized wader.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records564 records
Curve from 564 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where White-crowned Lapwing is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
564 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-crowned Lapwing
Places to stay
4 results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the White-crowned Lapwing in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-crowned Lapwing at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the White-crowned Lapwing in South Africa?
- The White-crowned Lapwing is most recorded in Mpumalanga (55% of records), Limpopo (45% of records), based on 564 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-crowned Lapwing on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the White-crowned Lapwing?
- The White-crowned Lapwing is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the White-crowned Lapwing?
- The white-crowned lapwing, white-headed lapwing, white-headed plover or white-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps) is a medium-sized wader. It is resident throughout tropical Africa, usually near large rivers.