Blacksmith lapwing

Description:

The vernacular name "Blacksmith lapwing" derives from the repeated metallic 'tink, tink, tink' alarm call, which suggests a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil. The bird in the photo were poking around in the sand for quite some time,and finally he/she lay down.

Habitat:

Sand bank of a small river close to Malelane gate of Kruger National Park

Notes:

The species reacts aggressively to other lapwings or African Jacanas that may enter its wetland habitat. It breeds in spring, but its choice of nesting site and timing may be opportunistic. The young separate gradually from their parents and do not return to natal areas afterwards. They feed on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates.