Vanellus miles
Masked Lapwing at Paddys River, ACT
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| Vanellus miles | natureguy | 8 Nov 2019 | |
| Vanellus tricolor | KMcCue | 6 Nov 2019 |
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User's notes
Nesting beside a busy service road is not a good idea but the rangers are doing their best to protect them
1 comment
8 Nov 2019
Not Banded Lapwing but the common Masked Lapwing. (Also Banded Lapwing is already in the system). (Under Birds, Waterbirds, Shorebirds).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066475-35.531407
- Altitude 618.1m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 6 Nov 2019 08:06 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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