Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Canberra, ACT

Vanellus miles at Canberra, ACT - 26 Jul 2016
Request use of media

Identification history

Vanellus miles 26 Jul 2016 JanetRussell

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

9 comments

   27 Jul 2016
Got an error message when I confirmed this- appears confirmed I think but for some reason not showing in ID history
JanetRussell wrote:
   27 Jul 2016
Thanks Ryu. It looks as if is off the map - I might re-load the photo and add some coordinates. I don'y quite know what happened here.
michaelb wrote:
   28 Jul 2016
Hi Janet
I had a look at the photo, which appears to have no GPS location info. This sighting should have been rejected, or it should have requested you to give you the location. This looks like a bug in our new report form. You should be able to correct it through "Edit".
   28 Jul 2016
Let me guess- this was Commonwealth Park
   28 Jul 2016
Also, Michael- From the below quote, I would assume that any image once uploaded would no longer thave the relevant GPS info attached
"EXIF GPS location information
Modern cameras as well as smart phones contain GPS sensors which automatically embed EXIF location information of any photographs that the device records. We rely on this information being present in any images you upload to our service, however after we have processed your reported sighting and securely extracted the location information, we deliberately remove all EXIF GPS location information from all images that we display on our web site service."
michaelb wrote:
   28 Jul 2016
The quote is referring to the photo displayed above, which is smaller (less pixels) than the original. I looked at the original which is archived.
AaronClausen wrote:
   28 Jul 2016
Just confirming the glitch which allowed this photo to be uploaded has now been resolved. The erroneous GPS location stored within this image was corrupt/invalid and will fail the "Is within CNM accepted boundaries?" test. Great if this location could be manually fixed. Cheers Aaron.
michaelb wrote:
   28 Jul 2016
I have put the sighting in Nerang Pool at Commonwealth Park.
JanetRussell wrote:
   29 Jul 2016
Thanks Michael.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 1 of 1 - image sightings only

Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven) at Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain - 13 Mar 2024 by Mike
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain - 13 Mar 2024 by Mike
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Parkes, ACT - 13 Mar 2024 by Mike
Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven) at Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain - 13 Mar 2024 by Mike
Geranium molle subsp. molle (Cranesbill Geranium) at Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain - 11 Nov 2023 by JanetRussell
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Parkes, ACT - 12 Mar 2023 by Mavis
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Parkes, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by JanetRussell
Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Flag) at Parkes, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by TrishGungahlin
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Parkes, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by AndyRussell
Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus (A yellow-spotted masked bee) at Parkes, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 13 Apr 2020 by JanetRussell
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Parkes, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Canberra, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Canberra, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Canberra, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Canberra, ACT - 14 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018 by JanetRussell
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Nov 2018 by JanetRussell
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Jun 2018 by AaronClausen
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 15 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 2 May 2018 by Mike
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Canberra, ACT - 2 May 2018 by Mike
Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Fairy Grass) at Canberra, ACT - 2 May 2018 by Mike
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 21 Apr 2017 by Alison Milton
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 21 Apr 2017 by Alison Milton
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by AdamfromOz
Carduus pycnocephalus (Slender Thistle) at Canberra, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell
Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed, Purslane) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Sep 2016 by michaelb
Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Sep 2016 by michaelb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Sep 2016 by michaelb
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Sep 2016 by michaelb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Sep 2016 by michaelb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Canberra, ACT - 30 Jul 2016 by michaelb
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Canberra, ACT - 30 Jul 2016 by michaelb
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Canberra, ACT - 26 Jul 2016 by JanetRussell
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 by JanetRussell
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 by JanetRussell
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Canberra, ACT - 11 Jun 2016 by Alison Milton
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Jul 2015 by michaelb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Jul 2015 by michaelb
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Jul 2015 by michaelb
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Jul 2015 by michaelb
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Jul 2010 by Christine
Hydromys chrysogaster (Rakali or Water Rat) at Canberra, ACT - 7 Jul 2006 by Harrisi

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Jul 2016 03:37 PM Recorded on
  • JanetRussell Recorded by

Species information

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

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae
2,148,794 sightings of 19,882 species in 6,407 locations from 11,276 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.