Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus (Burchell, WJ 1822)
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-05-15 | , Mpumalanga (South Africa) | - | 660079644 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Marc Anderson | 2023-08-30 | Manyeleti Game Reserve, Mhala (South Africa) (360 m) | call - [sono] | 834852 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | isaac kilusu | 2020-08-19 | Nanja dam,Monduli, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1400 m) | call - two adults with two young birds bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
583523 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | JJSUN | 2026-01-14 | Boulders Beach, Simon's Town, Western Cape, Simon Town (South Africa) (10 m) | call - [sono] | 1072680 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-27 | Uitzicht Greenbelt Body of Water (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (100 m) | call, flight call - 500HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
|
1084446 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2024-04-18 | Renosterberg Local Municipality (near Philipstown), Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, Philipstown (South Africa) (1500 m) | call - Two audio recordings from the encounter with the focal species were combined to create this audio file. A 800 Hz high-pass filter was applied and the audio was normalized at -3 dB.
|
1002508 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Marc Anderson | 2023-08-30 | Manyeleti Game Reserve, Mhala (South Africa) (360 m) | call - [sono] | 834850 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Marc Anderson | 2023-09-04 | Limpopo River, Botswana (Botswana) (550 m) | call - [sono] | 834124 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Nathan Mixon | 2023-05-18 | Manguo Pond, Limuru (near Limuru Town.), Limuru, Kiambu County, Kiambu (Kenya) (2300 m) | call - [sono] | 950630 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Tony Archer | 2021-09-18 | City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) | adult, alarm call, sex uncertain - Territorial call. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
675632 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Yoann Blanchon | 2025-10-21 | Moringa Waterhole Viewpoint (near Halali), Oshikoto Region, Omuthiyagwipundi (Namibia) (1100 m) | alarm call - [sono] | 1059188 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Derek Solomon | 2022-05-19 | Kalabo, Western Province, Kalabo (Zambia) (1000 m) | alarm call - A pair of Blacksmith Lapwings harassing a Secretarybird as it strides past their nest site. Heavy wind impacts on recording. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
737652 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Lynette Rudman | 2015-08-16 | Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (600 m) | flight call - Bird recorded while calling in flight overhead at sewage pans. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
268577 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Luke Goddard | 2023-06-22 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 587835031 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Marc Anderson | 2023-09-06 | Limpopo River, Botswana (Botswana) (550 m) | call - [sono] | 834125 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Derek Solomon | 2022-10-03 | Maruleng (near Mica), Mopani, Limpopo, Phalaborwa (South Africa) (420 m) | call, flight call - A pair of Lapwings actively harassing a third lapwing encroaching on their territory. Habitat open woodland. Temperature 20C. Rather windy conditions.
|
756686 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-03-01 | Uitzicht Greenbelt Body of Water (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (100 m) | call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
|
1087097 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-09-20 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 642318206 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-27 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 652085518 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Peter Boesman | 2014-10-27 | Ladysmith area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) | call - [sono] | 280824 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Simon Elliott | 1995-04-11 | Musango Safari Camp, Kariba, Mashonaland West Province, Mashonaland West (Zimbabwe) (500 m) | adult, alarm call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
590465 xeno-canto.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-25 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 654558080 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | Eri Mathers | 2024-03-09 | , Nairobi Area (Kenya) | - | 615830421 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Blacksmith Lapwing - Vanellus armatus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-10-02 | Botterblom Nature Reserve (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (130 m) | flight call - 150Hz high pass filter, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
|
1051969 xeno-canto.org |
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