Blacksmith Lapwing / Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus), Western Cape, South Africa. Note the well develped carpal spurs on the wngs and deformed le

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Blacksmith Lapwing / Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus), Western Cape, South Africa. Note the well develped carpal spurs on the wngs and deformed leg

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