Where does the Red-wattled Lapwing live?
Vanellus indicus has 970,178 records in 35 countries and territories, from 1865 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 970,178 records
- 35 places
- 110 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 | 788,211 | |
| Thailand | 59,469 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 43,604 | |
| Sri Lanka | 34,833 | |
| Nepal | 9,106 | |
| Malaysia | 6,897 | |
| Singapore | 5,188 | |
| Oman | 4,006 | |
| Pakistan | 3,752 | |
| Cambodia | 2,788 | |
| Bangladesh | 2,514 | |
| Iran | 2,143 | |
| Vietnam | 1,411 | |
| Bhutan | 1,275 | |
| Iraq | 1,168 | |
| Qatar | 810 | |
| Myanmar | 799 | |
| Kuwait | 521 | |
| Netherlands | 512 | |
| Türkiye | 385 | |
| China | 347 | |
| Israel | 104 | |
| Laos | 101 | |
| Bahrain | 88 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 71 | |
| Afghanistan | 51 | |
| Indonesia | 15 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Colombia | 1 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Croatia | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Senegal | 1 | |
| Syria | 1 | |
| ZZ | 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.