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Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Paddys River, ACT

Vanellus miles at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 08:06 AM
Vanellus miles at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 08:06 AM
Vanellus miles at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 08:06 AM
Vanellus miles at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 08:06 AM
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 8 Nov 2019 natureguy
Vanellus tricolor 6 Nov 2019 KMcCue

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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

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natureguy wrote:
   8 Nov 2019
Not Banded Lapwing but the common Masked Lapwing. (Also Banded Lapwing is already in the system). (Under Birds, Waterbirds, Shorebirds).

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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
  • 527 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae
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