Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Fyshwick, ACT

Vanellus miles at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Sep 2019
Vanellus miles at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 7 Sep 2019 natureguy
Vanellus tricolor 7 Sep 2019 RodDeb

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change of shifts on the nest, looks like at least 1 egg

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 6 Sep 2019 01:01 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb 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
  • 348 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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