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Blacksmith Plover

Blacksmith Plover

Scientific Name: Vanellus armatus

Did you know?

They get their name from the metallic ‘’tink tink’’ alarm call, which sounds like a Blacksmith’s hammer striking an anvil.

Natural Habitat

Common in Kenya through central Tanzania to Southern and Southern West Africa.

Diet

They feed on mainly aquatic invertebrates.

Detailed head shot of a Blacksmith Plover highlighting red eye and beak at Paultons Park
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