Evidence found
1,125 records across 16 countries and territories, 1955–2026.
Vanellus leucurus · GBIF taxon key 5229147
Where has the White-tailed Lapwing been recorded?
Vanellus leucurus occurrence evidence comes from 1,125 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1955 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 1,125 records
- 16 places
- 23 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
4 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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.
Records over time
19552026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where White-tailed Lapwing has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for White-tailed Lapwing. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,019 | |
| Afghanistan | 26 | |
| Belgium | 25 | |
| Iran | 17 | |
| Austria | 10 | |
| Iraq | 9 | |
| Spain | 7 | |
| Armenia | 2 | |
| Egypt | 2 | |
| Russia | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Israel | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Jordan | 1 |
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Others in the family Charadriidae.
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Pacific Golden-Plover
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Kentish Plover
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Semipalmated Plover
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.