Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Charadriiformes > Charadriidae > Vanellus > Vanellus armatusVanellus armatus (Blacksmith Lapwing)Synonyms: Charadrius armatus; Hoplopterus armatus The blacksmith lapwing or blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus) 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. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 10.811 EDGE Score: 2.46903 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 164 grams | | Birth Weight [2] | 16.5 grams |  | | Diet [3] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) | | Diet - Invertibrates [3] | 100 % | | Forages - Ground [3] | 70 % | | Forages - Water Surface [3] | 30 % | | | Clutch Size [5] | 3 | | Clutches / Year [1] | 2 | | Fledging [1] | 41 days | | Incubation [4] | 29 days | | Maximum Longevity [4] | 18 years |
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Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Albany thickets |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Angolan Miombo woodlands |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Angolan montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Angola |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Angolan Mopane woodlands |
Angola, Namibia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands |
Angola |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests |
South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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East African montane forests |
Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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East African montane moorlands |
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Eastern Arc forests |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Zimbabwe, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Etosha Pan halophytics |
Namibia |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Highveld grasslands |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Itigi-Sumbu thicket |
Tanzania, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands |
Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Kalahari xeric savanna |
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Kaokoveld desert |
Namibia, Angola |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Knysna-Amatole montane forests |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Lowland fynbos and renosterveld |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Maputaland coastal forest mosaic |
Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Montane fynbos and renosterveld |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Nama Karoo |
Namibia, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Namibian savanna woodlands |
Angola, Namibia |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Serengeti volcanic grasslands |
Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Malawi, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Southern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Africa bushveld |
Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Africa mangroves |
South Africa, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Mangroves |
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Southern Miombo woodlands |
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Rift montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Malawi, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic |
Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Succulent Karoo |
Namibia, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Western Zambezian grasslands |
Angola, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Zambezian and Mopane woodlands |
South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Namibia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands |
Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Zambezian coastal flooded savanna |
Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests |
Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Zambezian flooded grasslands |
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Zambezian halophytics |
Mozambique, Botswana |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Addo Elephant National Park |
II |
348463 |
Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Amboseli National Park National Reserve |
II |
99624 |
Kenya |
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Augrabies Falls National Park |
II |
137301 |
Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Bayhead Natural Heritage Site |
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Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Bluff Nature Reserve Provincial Nature Reserve |
IV |
114 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Daan Viljoen Game Park |
II |
9924 |
Namibia |
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Etosha National Park |
II |
5699141 |
Namibia |
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Golden Gate Highlands National Park |
II |
28689 |
Free State, South Africa |
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Hlane Royal National Park |
VI |
30892 |
Swaziland |
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Hwange National Park |
II |
3651385 |
Zimbabwe |
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Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
II |
2382284 |
Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Karoo National Park |
II |
190300 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Katavi National Park |
II |
1054210 |
Tanzania |
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Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve |
II |
256073 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Kora National Park |
II |
409762 |
Kenya |
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Kruger National Park |
II |
4718115 |
Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve |
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Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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Lake Manyara National Park |
II |
78767 |
Tanzania |
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Lake Nakuru National Park |
II |
46472 |
Kenya |
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Malolotja Nature Reserve |
IV |
42044 |
Swaziland |
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Marakele National Park |
II |
163507 |
Limpopo, South Africa |
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Mlawula Nature Reserve |
IV |
46444 |
Swaziland |
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Mountain Zebra National Park |
II |
60944 |
Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Nairobi National Park |
II |
16444 |
Kenya |
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North Park Nature Reserve Provincial Nature Reserve |
IV |
104 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Northern Works |
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South Africa |
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Queen Elizabeth National Park |
II |
522052 |
Uganda |
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Richtersveld National Park |
II |
399195 |
Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve |
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5696026 |
Tanzania |
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Shongweni Resources Reserve |
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42008 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Silverglen Nature Reserve |
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566 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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South Luangwa National Park |
II |
2220358 |
Zambia |
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Cape Peninsula National Park |
II |
70141 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Treasure Beach Nature Reserve |
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Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Tsavo National Park |
II |
3232255 |
Kenya |
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Tsitsikamma National Park |
II |
34343 |
Southern Cape, South Africa |
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Umbogavango Nature Reserve |
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89 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Umgeni River Provincial Nature Reserve |
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2372 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Umhlanga Lagoon Provincial Nature Reserve |
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95 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Weenen Nature Reserve |
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Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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West Caprivi Game Reserve Game Park |
VI |
1448182 |
Namibia |
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West Coast National Park |
II |
59916 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Wilderness National Park |
II |
5929 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Cape Floristic Region |
South Africa |
No |
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Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa |
Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania |
No |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
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Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany |
Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland |
No |
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Succulent Karoo |
Namibia, South Africa |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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