Vanellus superciliosus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The brown-chested lapwing, also brown-chested wattled plover, (Vanellus superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It resides year-round in a narrow strip of land from southwestern Nigeria to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; its wintering range extends toward Lake Chad, Lake Victoria and northern Zambia.
V. superciliosus is a carnivorous bird feeding on insects, larvae, crickets, bugs, grasshoppers, etc. Their preferred habitat is grassy lands, open savannas or grounds of Mopane forests. Wikipedia →
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Uganda · 2015
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abuja | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Lapwing sighting in Akagera National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 301st most-seen of the 320 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Lapwing in Akagera National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Brown-chested Lapwing sightings, Akagera National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 10%), Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo, under 5%) and Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same genus: Vanellus
The closest relatives of the Brown-chested Lapwing that you can see in Akagera National Park (genus Vanellus, Lapwings) are African Wattled Lapwing (about 60%), Spur-winged Lapwing (about 50%) and Senegal Lapwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-chested Lapwing is recorded against all the birds logged in Akagera National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
