Go Birding
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus 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.
Go Birding
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus 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.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings3,012 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.
Where you'll find it
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Crowned Lapwing is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,012 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
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