Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 9,427
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The blacksmith lapwing or blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus) is a lapwing species that occurs commonly from Kenya through central Tanzania to southern and southwestern Africa. The vernacular name derives from the repeated metallic 'tink, tink, tink' alarm call, which suggests a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Blacksmith lapwing”.