Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Summary 2

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.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Lip Kee Yap, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64565252@N00/4170875727
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanellus_armatus

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