uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
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).
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records293 records
Curve from 293 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.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Black-winged Lapwing is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
293 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Black-winged Lapwing
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Greystone Lodge
Dullstroom
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 294a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Bontebok Rest Camp
Bontebok National Park
From R 305a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 840a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 270a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Spioenkop
Spioenkop Resort
From R 240a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Black-winged Lapwing recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Black-winged Lapwing
Hosts have recorded the Black-winged Lapwing at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National 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
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-NatalEastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern CapeWestern Cape
Bontebok · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Vanellus melanopterus
Records
293
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Black-winged Lapwing on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-winged Lapwing in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-winged Lapwing at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Bontebok National Park, Garden Route National Park and Giants Castle Game Reserve 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. 28 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep; Bontebok National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. 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.