Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus - Vanneau armé

Systematics

Order
:
Charadriiformes
Family
:
Charadriidés
Genus
:
Vanellus
Species
:
armatus

Descriptor

Burchell, 1822

Biometrics

Size
: 31 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 114 à 213 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Vanneau armé,
Avefría armada,
abibe-preto-e-branco,
Schmiedekiebitz,
patkós bíbic,
Smidsplevier,
Pavoncella fabbro,
smedvipa,
Smedvipe,
cíbik čiernochrbtý,
čejka běločelá,
Broget Vibe,
seppähyyppä,
Bontkiewiet,
fredeluga armada,
czajka srokata,
Пигалица-кузнец,
シロクロゲリ,
黑背麦鸡,
黑枕麥雞,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Grassland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded ; Wetla

nds (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes and Flats ; Marine Intertidal : Mud Flats and Salt Flats ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Freshwater Lakes ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha), Ponds (below 8ha), Wastewater Treatment Areas