Bird
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus · Charadriidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records506,697in 11 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa411,555 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Blacksmith Lapwing in brief
The blacksmith lapwing (Vanellus armatus) is a bird of the Charadriidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 506,697 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa411,555 records · best Jan, Oct
Namibia23,814 records · best Nov, Sep
Kenya20,896 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana17,203 records · best Sep, Nov
Tanzania13,870 records · best Feb, Jul
Zimbabwe9,543 records · best Jun, Nov
Zambia5,778 records · best Oct, Nov
Eswatini1,831 records · best Jan, Nov
Mozambique1,611 records · best Oct, Nov
Lesotho350 records · best Nov, Feb
Angola246 records · best Aug, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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