
Black-winged Lapwing
The black-winged lapwing or greater black-winged lapwing is an east African species that is found from the Ethiopian highlands in the north to central Kenya (race V. m. melanopterus), and again at middle to coastal elevations in eastern South Africa (race V. m. minor).
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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.
Curve from 293 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Black-winged Lapwing is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
293 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Black-winged Lapwing erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz KwaZulu-Natal
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Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Black-winged Lapwing hier erfasst
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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Black-winged Lapwing: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Black-winged Lapwing in oder bei uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Least Concern
Art
Vanellus melanopterus
Nachweise
293
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Black-winged Lapwing auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-winged Lapwing in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-winged Lapwing at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Black-winged Lapwing in South Africa?
The Black-winged Lapwing is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (46% of records), Western Cape (23% of records), Eastern Cape (20% of records), based on 293 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Black-winged Lapwing on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black-winged Lapwing?
The Black-winged Lapwing is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Black-winged Lapwing?
The Black-winged Lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Black-winged Lapwing?
The black-winged lapwing or greater black-winged lapwing is an east African species that is found from the Ethiopian highlands in the north to central Kenya (race V. m. melanopterus), and again at middle to coastal elevations in eastern South Africa (race V. m. minor). It is a habitat specialist of short grass in well-watered temperate grasslands.

























