Species profile
Blacksmith lapwing, Blacksmith plover
Vanellus armatus
Quick answer
Lakes and marshes of eastern and southern Africa
- Scientific name
- Vanellus armatus
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Vanellus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Blacksmith lapwing, Blacksmith plover in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Charadriidae
- Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
- Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor)
- Black-banded Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)
- black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
- Black-headed Lapwing (Vanellus tectus)
- Black-winged Lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus)
- Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus)