Where to see
Vanellus albiceps
South Luangwa National Park leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a White-headed Lapwing during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
South Luangwa National Park
In South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Lapwing sighting on a given day, the highest of the 9 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Lower Zambezi National Park and more
After South Luangwa National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a White-headed Lapwing are in Lower Zambezi National Park (Zambia, about 70%), Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 60%) and Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November and December in South Luangwa National Park (about 80%), May in Lower Zambezi National Park (about 80%) and July and September in Gonarezhou National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a White-headed Lapwing on a given day. Each park's White-headed Lapwing page has the full month-by-month chart.
