Where can you see the Crowned Lapwing in South Africa?

The Crowned Lapwing is most recorded in Gauteng (28% of records), Western Cape (22% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), based on 3 012 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Crowned Lapwing on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Crowned Lapwing?

The Crowned Lapwing is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Crowned Lapwing?

The crowned lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus ), or crowned plover , is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits. It is related to the more localized black-winged and Senegal lapwings, with which it shares some plumage characteristics.

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Crowned Lapwing

Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

The crowned lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus ), or crowned plover , is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa.

from Wikipedia

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Crowned Lapwing

Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

The crowned lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus ), or crowned plover , is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotCrowned Lapwing20+ stays list it on site or nearby

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Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

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Records3,012 records

Curve from 3,012 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

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Gauteng and beyond

Provinces where Crowned Lapwing is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

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