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Revision as of 22:27, 28 July 2012
Alternative name: Blacksmith Lapwing
Photo by Alan Manson
Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2007
- Vanellus armatus
Identification
30cm
- White belly, nape patch, underwings, rump
- Tail black and white
- Rest of plumage black
- Carpal spurs (sometimes hidden in feathers)
- Red eyes
- Very long legs
Sexes similar
Distribution
Africa, south of the Sahara:
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Swaziland
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Pairs and scattered individuals frequent the shores of a wide variety inland waters and in marshy ground, flooded fields and other moist places.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, worms, snails, seeds, molluscs and crustaceans.
Breeding
The nest is a ground scrape, formed by both adults. The clutch consists of 4 eggs; incubation starts once the last egg is laid and lasts for 23-31 days. Both parents incubate the eggs.
Vocalisation
Call: Clink, clink (sounding like a blacksmith hammering metal).
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Honoluluzoo
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blacksmith Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blacksmith_Lapwing
External Links
