
Bontkiewiet
The blacksmith lapwing or blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus) occurs commonly from Kenya through central Tanzania to southern and southwestern Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 8,085 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Blacksmith Lapwing is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
8,086 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Blacksmith Lapwing aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Limpopo
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom
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Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Cheetah
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Savanne-bioom
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom
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Savanne-bioom
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Savanne-bioom · Ana tree
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iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Blacksmith Lapwing te vind
Gashere het die Blacksmith Lapwing gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Vanellus armatus
Waarnemings
8,086
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Blacksmith Lapwing op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blacksmith Lapwing in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blacksmith Lapwing at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Blacksmith Lapwing in South Africa?
The Blacksmith Lapwing is most recorded in Western Cape (44% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), Mpumalanga (13% of records), based on 8,086 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Blacksmith Lapwing on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blacksmith Lapwing?
The Blacksmith Lapwing is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Blacksmith Lapwing?
The blacksmith lapwing or blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus) 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.
























