Where does the Spur-winged Lapwing live?
Vanellus spinosus has 206,001 records in 112 countries and territories, from 1837 to 2026. Most records come from Israel.
- 206,001 records
- 112 places
- 111 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesCharadriidaeVanellus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 103,694 | |
| Kenya | 19,964 | |
| Gambia | 10,231 | |
| Türkiye | 8,308 | |
| Uganda | 7,892 | |
| Senegal | 7,570 | |
| Egypt | 7,128 | |
| Cyprus | 6,088 | |
| Ethiopia | 4,498 | |
| Tanzania | 4,204 | |
| Greece | 3,257 | |
| Nigeria | 3,109 | |
| Ghana | 2,567 | |
| Palestine | 2,151 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,805 | |
| Jordan | 1,342 | |
| Netherlands | 1,071 | |
| Rwanda | 906 | |
| Iraq | 751 | |
| Iran | 709 | |
| Malawi | 490 | |
| Oman | 434 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 403 | |
| Mauritania | 400 | |
| Benin | 377 | |
| Kuwait | 376 | |
| DR Congo | 344 | |
| Sudan | 304 | |
| Lebanon | 283 | |
| Djibouti | 258 | |
| France | 256 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 235 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 221 | |
| Chad | 210 | |
| Cameroon | 208 | |
| Sweden | 200 | |
| Spain | 198 | |
| Mali | 197 | |
| Burkina Faso | 183 | |
| Poland | 174 |
Showing the top 40 of 112 places.
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.