birds · order Charadriiformes
Charadriidae in the reserves
11 species of the Charadriidae family are recorded around 421 parks and reserves in the directory. The most widely recorded is the Blacksmith Lapwing, near 356 reserves.
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus356 reserves
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus236 reserves
African Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus100 reserves
Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris91 reserves
White-fronted PloverCharadrius marginatus42 reserves
Kittlitz's PloverCharadrius pecuarius27 reserves
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula25 reserves
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola16 reserves · Vulnerable
Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus10 reserves
Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris4 reserves
White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps4 reservesGBIF.org occurrence records; taxonomy from the GBIF backbone; photos from Wikimedia Commons (authors on the photo credits page).