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Blacksmith lapwing
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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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Blacksmith lapwing | |
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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) | |
Synonyms | |
Anitibyx armatus (Burchell, 1822) |
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