Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Majura Park, ACT

Vanellus miles at Majura Park, ACT - 29 Sep 2020
Request use of media

Identification history

Vanellus miles 29 Sep 2020 Liam.m
Vanellus miles 29 Sep 2020 Liam.m
Unidentified 29 Sep 2020 millsse

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

Masked Lapwing nest. Common species found at Canberra Airport. Eggs are very well camouflaged, and can be hard to find.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 29 Sep 2020 03:24 PM Recorded on
  • millsse 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

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,148,925 sightings of 19,884 species in 6,408 locations from 11,278 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.