Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
The blacksmith lapwing or blacksmith plover 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.
- Scientific name
- Vanellus armatus
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings
- IUCN status
- LC