Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (26)
- Monotypic
Popko Wiersma, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published November 16, 2020
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Bontkiewiet |
| Catalan | fredeluga armada |
| Czech | čejka běločelá |
| Dutch | Smidsplevier |
| English | Blacksmith Lapwing |
| English (Kenya) | Blacksmith Plover |
| English (United States) | Blacksmith Lapwing |
| French | Vanneau armé |
| French (France) | Vanneau armé |
| German | Schmiedekiebitz |
| Hebrew | סיקסק הנפח |
| Icelandic | Sótvepja |
| Japanese | シロクロゲリ |
| Norwegian | smedvipe |
| Polish | czajka srokata |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Abibe-pretibranco |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Abibe-armado |
| Russian | Чибис-кузнец |
| Serbian | Vivak kovač |
| Slovak | cíbik čiernochrbtý |
| Spanish | Avefría Armada |
| Spanish (Spain) | Avefría armada |
| Swedish | smedvipa |
| Turkish | Zırhlı Kızkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Чайка строката |
| Zulu | indudumela |
Revision Notes
In this partial revision, the Sounds and Vocal Behavior section was revised by Peter F. D. Boesman.
Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822)
PROTONYM:
Charadrius armatus
Burchell, 1822. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa 1, p.501,note.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Klaarwater [= Griquatown], Cape Province.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- VANELLUS
- vanellus
- armata / armatus
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UPPERCASE: current genus
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● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
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‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Blacksmith Lapwing
