Bontebok National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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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
Recorded in Western Cape~67 records
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.
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 the Western Cape
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
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a 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
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Next stop
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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 Bontebok National Park, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
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
Western Cape
Bontebok · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern 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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-winged Lapwing at stays in or beside Bontebok National Park, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, Robberg Nature Reserve and Tsitsikamma National 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 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. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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. Bontebok National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round; Robberg Nature Reserve: 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.
