Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)
About the Blacksmith Lapwing
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 121 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusrecording
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusrecording
- Sociable LapwingVanellus gregariusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.