Blacksmith lapwing
| Blacksmith lapwing | |
|---|---|
| At Etosha National Park, Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Vanellus |
| Species: | V. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) | |
| resident range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Anitibyx armatus (Burchell, 1822) | |
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.