Limpopo
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the African Wattled Lapwing in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Wattled Lapwing at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Vanellus senegallus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the African Wattled Lapwing
Hosts have recorded the African Wattled Lapwing at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Vanellus senegallus
Records
1,608
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Wattled Lapwing on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Wattled Lapwing in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Wattled Lapwing at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. 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 African Wattled Lapwing in South Africa?
The African Wattled Lapwing is most recorded in Gauteng (44% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), based on 1,608 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Wattled Lapwing on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Wattled Lapwing?
The African Wattled 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Wattled Lapwing?
The African wattled lapwing or Senegal wattled plover (Vanellus senegallus) is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder in most of sub-Saharan Africa outside the rainforests, although it has seasonal movements.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Wattled Lapwing
Every stay on the African Wattled Lapwing page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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