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bird · Charadriiformes · Charadriidae
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) — also called Blacksmith Plover, BLLA, Blacksmith lapwing, Blacksmith plover. Occurrence records of the Blacksmith Lapwing are shared on GBIF from around 356 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (7 704 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernCharadriidae
356reserves with records
112 560records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 7 704 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 5 430 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 262 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 4 628 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 3 788 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 435 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 164 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 259 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 952 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 816 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 805 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 709 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 1 640 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 565 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 497 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 462 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 453 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 449 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 382 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 360 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 357 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 1 328 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 280 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 1 102 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 091 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 1 042 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 019 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 008 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 989 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 977 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 974 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 810 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 788 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 783 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 778 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 759 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 701 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 701 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 698 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 693 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 666 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 656 |
| Steenbok Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 651 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 650 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 650 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 639 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 637 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 591 |
| Limietberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 560 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 531 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 530 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 529 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 515 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 508 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 506 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 500 |
| Boulders Penguin ColonyGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 492 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 478 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 469 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 468 |
and 296 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 108 reserves
- Gauteng
- 51 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 43 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 41 reserves
- Limpopo
- 37 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 26 reserves
- North West
- 25 reserves
- Free State
- 16 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 9 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Scientific name
- Vanellus armatus
- GBIF taxon
- 5229136
- Wikidata
- Q931114
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.