Where does the White-headed Lapwing live?
Vanellus albiceps has 27,349 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1898 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 27,349 records
- 34 places
- 68 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesCharadriidaeVanellus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10,929 | |
| Zambia | 4,553 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4,012 | |
| Botswana | 1,966 | |
| Namibia | 1,415 | |
| Tanzania | 1,139 | |
| Benin | 645 | |
| Senegal | 582 | |
| Nigeria | 340 | |
| Mozambique | 274 | |
| Ghana | 259 | |
| Gabon | 216 | |
| Cameroon | 198 | |
| Malawi | 191 | |
| Congo | 181 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 106 | |
| Sierra Leone | 80 | |
| Togo | 51 | |
| DR Congo | 47 | |
| Central African Republic | 26 | |
| Niger | 24 | |
| Guinea | 22 | |
| Mali | 20 | |
| Liberia | 16 | |
| Uganda | 15 | |
| Kenya | 10 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 8 | |
| Gambia | 7 | |
| Angola | 6 | |
| Austria | 4 | |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | |
| South Sudan | 2 | |
| Chad | 2 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Charadriidae.
Killdeer
9,887,792 records
Northern Lapwing
4,480,328 records
Black-bellied Plover
2,520,026 records
Common Ringed Plover
1,825,772 records
Semipalmated Plover
1,753,359 records
Masked Lapwing
1,462,308 records
Southern Lapwing
1,237,965 records
European Golden-Plover
1,084,276 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.