Where does the Blacksmith Lapwing live?
Vanellus armatus has 502,774 records in 28 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 502,774 records
- 28 places
- 96 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesCharadriidaeVanellus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 408,150 | |
| Namibia | 23,721 | |
| Kenya | 20,757 | |
| Botswana | 17,018 | |
| Tanzania | 13,668 | |
| Zimbabwe | 9,464 | |
| Zambia | 5,738 | |
| Eswatini | 1,831 | |
| Mozambique | 1,604 | |
| Lesotho | 350 | |
| Angola | 238 | |
| Malawi | 180 | |
| Netherlands | 14 | |
| DR Congo | 7 | |
| Belgium | 6 | |
| Benin | 6 | |
| French Southern Territories | 4 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Spain | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | |
| Uganda | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Charadriidae.
Killdeer
9,887,792 records
Northern Lapwing
4,480,328 records
Black-bellied Plover
2,520,026 records
Common Ringed Plover
1,825,772 records
Semipalmated Plover
1,753,359 records
Masked Lapwing
1,462,308 records
Southern Lapwing
1,237,965 records
European Golden-Plover
1,084,276 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.