Where does the River Lapwing live?
Vanellus duvaucelii has 45,009 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 45,009 records
- 13 places
- 73 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesCharadriidaeVanellus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 34,886 | |
| Nepal | 3,959 | |
| Bhutan | 3,670 | |
| Thailand | 1,059 | |
| China | 413 | |
| Bangladesh | 358 | |
| Myanmar | 311 | |
| Cambodia | 183 | |
| Laos | 138 | |
| Vietnam | 26 | |
| Pakistan | 4 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 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.