Bird
Gray-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus · Charadriidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Aprmost records
Records25,632in 8 countries
Most seen inThailand8,190 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Gray-headed Lapwing in brief
The gray-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) is a bird of the Charadriidae family — species of bird.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 25,632 published records, most of them from Thailand, China and Japan. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and April.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Thailand8,190 records · best Jan, Dec
China7,843 records · best May, Apr
Japan5,487 records · best Apr, May
Bangladesh1,698 records · best Oct, Dec
Nepal1,603 records · best Dec, Nov
Laos415 records · best Jan, Sep
Myanmar368 records · best Jan, Feb
Slovenia28 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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