Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Paddys River, ACT

Vanellus miles at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 11 Nov 2019 natureguy
Unidentified 11 Nov 2019 KMcCue

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User's notes

I expected young, the Masked Lapwing in Belconnen had very small chicks running about.

2 comments

KMcCue wrote:
   12 Nov 2019
Water bird?
natureguy wrote:
   12 Nov 2019
Bird, Waterbird, Shorebird.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 9 Nov 2019 07:48 AM Recorded on
  • KMcCue 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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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