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| − | + | [[Image:2007 04 13 Blacksmith Lapwing.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult showing the 'spurs'<br />Photo © by {{user|Alan+Manson|Alan Manson}}<br />Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg, [[South Africa]], April 2007]] | |
| − | [[Image:2007 04 13 Blacksmith Lapwing.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult showing the 'spurs'<br />Photo by {{user|Alan+Manson|Alan Manson}}<br />Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg, [[South Africa]], April 2007]] | + | '''Alternative name: Blacksmith Plover''' |
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;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] armatus | ;[[:Category:Vanellus|Vanellus]] armatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Lapwing8.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Max+Holdt|Max Holdt}}<br />Windhoek, [[Namibia]], April 2007]] | |
| + | 28–31 cm (11-12¼ in) | ||
*White belly, nape patch, underwings, rump | *White belly, nape patch, underwings, rump | ||
| + | *Grey upperwing-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
*Tail black and white | *Tail black and white | ||
*Rest of plumage black | *Rest of plumage black | ||
| − | *Carpal spurs (sometimes hidden in feathers) | + | *Carpal wing spurs (sometimes hidden in feathers) |
*Red eyes | *Red eyes | ||
*Very long legs<br /> | *Very long legs<br /> | ||
Sexes similar | Sexes similar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[Africa]], south of the Sahara:<br /> | [[Africa]], south of the Sahara:<br /> | ||
'''Western Africa''': [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | '''Western Africa''': [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
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'''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Lesotho]], [[Swaziland]] | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Lesotho]], [[Swaziland]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | [[Image:16-16-26-S64A1294-2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Chick<br />Photo © by {{user|max1|max1}}<br />Cape Town, [[South Africa]], October 2018]] |
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Pairs and scattered individuals frequent the shores of a wide variety inland waters and in marshy ground, flooded fields and other moist places. | Pairs and scattered individuals frequent the shores of a wide variety inland waters and in marshy ground, flooded fields and other moist places. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | + | Their diet consists of insects, worms, snails, seeds, molluscs and crustaceans. | |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | The nest is a ground scrape, formed by both adults. The clutch | + | The nest is a ground scrape, formed by both adults. The clutch contains 4 eggs; incubation starts once the last egg is laid and lasts for 23-31 days. Both parents incubate the eggs. |
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | [[Image:5458Blacksmith Lapwing Plover Vanellus armatus.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|GiGi|GiGi}}<br />Near to Cape Town, [[South Africa]], Summer 2006]] | ||
'''Call''': ''Clink, clink'' (sounding like a blacksmith hammering metal). | '''Call''': ''Clink, clink'' (sounding like a blacksmith hammering metal). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/2F23EDC6]. Retrieved 16 January 2021 |
| − | # | + | #Honolulu Zoo |
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Wiersma, P., G. M. Kirwan, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blaplo1.01.1 | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 16 January 2021
Adult showing the 'spurs'
Photo © by Alan Manson
Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2007
Photo © by Alan Manson
Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2007
Alternative name: Blacksmith Plover
- Vanellus armatus
Identification
28–31 cm (11-12¼ in)
- White belly, nape patch, underwings, rump
- Grey upperwing-coverts
- Tail black and white
- Rest of plumage black
- Carpal wing 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
Their diet consists of insects, worms, snails, seeds, molluscs and crustaceans.
Breeding
The nest is a ground scrape, formed by both adults. The clutch contains 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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/2F23EDC6]. Retrieved 16 January 2021
- Honolulu Zoo
- BF Member observations
- Wiersma, P., G. M. Kirwan, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blaplo1.01.1
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blacksmith Lapwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blacksmith_Lapwing
External Links
