Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Nicholls, ACT

Vanellus miles at Nicholls, ACT - 10 Aug 2021
Vanellus miles at Nicholls, ACT - 10 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 11 Aug 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 10 Aug 2021 TrishGungahlin

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What kind of egg is this? Does it belong to a lapwing?

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Aug 2021 01:08 PM Recorded on
  • TrishGungahlin 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
  • 350 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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