Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Forde, ACT

Vanellus miles at Forde, ACT - 27 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 9 Dec 2018 natureguy
Vanellus miles 8 Dec 2018 AlisonMilton

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I suspect they eggs or chicks nearby as they flew at me any time I popped my head up above the dam wall, even though I was on the other side.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 27 Nov 2018 02:07 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Vanellus miles Scientific name
  • Masked Lapwing Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • -2.57m to 1112.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 350 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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