Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Greenway, ACT

Vanellus miles at Greenway, ACT - 23 Sep 2021
Vanellus miles at Greenway, ACT - 23 Sep 2021
Vanellus miles at Greenway, ACT - 23 Sep 2021
Vanellus miles at Greenway, ACT - 23 Sep 2021
Vanellus miles at Greenway, ACT - 23 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 26 Sep 2021 Liam.m
Vanellus miles 24 Sep 2021 RodDeb

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update on the family last seen on 2 September only 2 young left but growing fast, all look healthy - first sighting 4390885 We walked near the houses so we wouldn't disturb them

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 23 Sep 2021 02:56 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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