KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · iSimangaliso Wetland
Self-drive
Stays in KwaZulu-NatalWhere to see
Where to see the Black-winged Lapwing in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Black-winged Lapwing at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Vanellus melanopterus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
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
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Western 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Black-winged Lapwing
Every stay on the Black-winged 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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