Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusVanellus (Lapwings)
- SpeciesVanellus armatus (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blacksmith Lapwing sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
White-headed Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blacksmith Lapwing in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Blacksmith Lapwing sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blacksmith Lapwing in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Blacksmith Lapwing in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.