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A Blacksmith Plover or Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) standing on a boulder of Table Mountain sandstone on the beach. This distinctive black white and grey plover has a loud ringing alarm call that sounds like a blacksmith's hammer. Long Beach, Kommetjie, Cape Town, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa. 16 November 2006.


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