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Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus (Burchell, WJ 1822)

The blacksmith lapwing or blacksmith plover is a lapwing species that 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Charadriidae
Genus:
   Vanellus
Scientific:
  Vanellus armatus

Original description

Citation:
  (Burchell, WJ 1822)

Reference:
   Travels Interior S. Afr. 1 p.501,note

Protonym:
  Charadrius armatus

Type locality:
  Klaarwater [= Griquatown], Cape Province.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47297526

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2F23EDC6558D31B3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2F23EDC6

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2F23EDC6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176483

Geographic range:

  • Vanellus armatus: lakes and marshes of eastern and southern Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Blacksmith Lapwing
Catalan:
Fredeluga armada
Czech:
čejka běločelá
Danish:
Broget Vibe
German:
Schmiedekiebitz
Spanish:
Avefría Armada
Spanish (Spain):
Avefría Armada
Finnish:
seppähyyppä
French:
Vanneau armé
Croatian:
bjelokapi vivak
Hungarian:
patkós bíbic
Icelandic:
Sótvepja
Italian:
Pavoncella fabbro
Japanese (romaji):
shirokurogeri
Japanese:
シロクロゲリ
Lithuanian:
Pempė kalvis
Dutch:
Smidsplevier
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Smedvipe
Norwegian:
Smedvipe
Polish:
czajka srokata
Portuguese:
Abibe-preto-e-branco
Portuguese (Portugal):
Abibe-armado
Russian:
Чибис-кузнец
Slovak:
cíbik čiernochrbtý
Serbian:
Vivak kovač
Swedish:
smedvipa
Ukrainian:
Чайка строката
Chinese:
黑背麦鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
黑枕麥雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Vanneau armé ( Vanellus armatus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Vanneau armé ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 1st edition:
Blacksmith Plover ( Hoplopterus armatus)
Clements, version 2021:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements, version 2022:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements, version 2023:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 4th edition:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements, version 2015:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements, version 2016:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements, version 2017:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements, version 2018:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Clements, version 2019:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 1.50:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 1.52:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 1.53:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 1.54:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 1.55:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2015:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2016:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2017:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2018:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2019:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2021:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2022:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
eBird version 2023:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blacksmith Plover ( Anitibyx armatus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blacksmith Plover ( Antibyx armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blacksmith Plover ( Vanellus armatus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Hoplopterus armatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hoplopterus armatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Hoplopterus armatus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vanellus armatus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vanellus armatus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Bontkiewiet
Catalan: Fredeluga armada
Czech: Cejka belocelá, čejka běločelá
Danish: Broget Vibe
German: Cayennekiebitz, Schmiedekibiz, Schmiedekiebitz, Waffenkiebitz
English: Blacksmith Lapwing, Blacksmith Plover
English, HBW: Blacksmith Lapwing
English (IOC): Blacksmith Lapwing
English (Kenya): Blacksmith Plover
English (United States): Blacksmith Lapwing
Esperanto: Armita vanelo
Spanish: Avefría Armada
Spanish (Spain): Avefría Armada
Spanish (HBW): Blacksmith Lapwing
Estonian: seppkiivitaja
Finnish: Seppähyyppä
French: Vanneau armé, Vanneau ramoneur
Hebrew: סיקסק הנפח
Croatian: bjelokapi vivak
Hungarian: patkós bíbic
Icelandic: Sótvepja
Italian: Pavoncella armata, Pavoncella fabbro
Japanese (romaji): shirokurogeri
Japanese: シロクロゲリ
Kwangali: Runkerenkere
Scientific: Anitibyx armatus, Antibyx armatus, Charadrius albiceps, Charadrius armatus, Hoplopterus armatus, Vanellus armatus
Lithuanian: Pempė kalvis
Dutch: Smidsplevier
Norwegian Nynorsk: Smedvipe
Norwegian: Smedvipe
Polish: czajka srokata
Portuguese: Abibe-preto-e-branco
Portuguese (Portugal): Abibe-armado
Russian: Пигалица-кузнец, Чибис-кузнец
Slovak: Cíbik čiernochrbtý
Serbian: Vivak kovač
Sotho, Southern: Mo-otla-tšepe
Swedish: Smedvipa
Swahili: Kiluwiluwi Fundichuma
Tswana: Lethulatshipi
Turkish: Zırhlı kızkuşu
Tsonga: Ghelekela
Ukrainian: Чайка строката
Chinese: 黑背麦鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 黑枕麥雞
Zulu: iNdudumela

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