Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

	Vanellus miles	20 Dec 2019	ArcherCallaway
	Vanellus miles	20 Dec 2019	Christine

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Two adults watching over their youngster, who was busy foraging in the mud - up to its "knees" in it! Sometimes it helps get your feet out of the mud if you flap your wings :)

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Sighting information

3 Abundance
19 Dec 2019 11:35 AM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Species information

Vanellus miles Scientific name
Masked Lapwing Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
-2.57m to 1112.6m Recorded at altitude
515 images trained Machine learning
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Synonyms
Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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