Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Belconnen, ACT

Vanellus miles at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Jul 2022
Vanellus miles at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Jul 2022
Vanellus miles at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Jul 2022
Vanellus miles at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 12 Jul 2022 Liam.m
Vanellus miles 12 Jul 2022 AlisonMilton

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Two very young chicks

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 12 Jul 2022 12:19 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton 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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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
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