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Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Waramanga, ACT

Vanellus miles at Waramanga, ACT - 31 Jan 2023
Vanellus miles at Waramanga, ACT - 31 Jan 2023
Vanellus miles at Waramanga, ACT - 31 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 31 Jan 2023 Liam.m
Vanellus miles 31 Jan 2023 AndyRoo

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Have previously seen a pair of at the other (nth) end of this of open vegetated strip at the front of this primary school. Not sure if two of the four are juveniles?

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Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Waramanga, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by AndyRoo Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Waramanga, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by AndyRoo Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Waramanga, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by AndyRoo Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Waramanga, ACT - 5 Mar 2021 by AndrewZelnik Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Waramanga, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by AndrewZelnik Tamopsis fickerti (Two-tailed spider) at Waramanga, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by AndrewZelnik Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Waramanga, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Waramanga, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Waramanga, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Waramanga, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik Belenois java (Caper White) at Waramanga, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Waramanga, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik Mus musculus (House Mouse) at Waramanga, ACT - 12 Jan 2020 by AndrewZelnik Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Waramanga, ACT - 6 Jan 2020 by AndrewZelnik Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Waramanga, ACT - 6 Jan 2020 by AndrewZelnik Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Waramanga, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 by AndrewZelnik Saproscincus mustelinus (Weasel Skink) at Waramanga, ACT - 11 Mar 2018 by AndrewZelnik
Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Waramanga, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by AndyRoo
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Waramanga, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by AndyRoo
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Waramanga, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by AndyRoo
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Waramanga, ACT - 5 Mar 2021 by AndrewZelnik
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Waramanga, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by AndrewZelnik
Tamopsis fickerti (Two-tailed spider) at Waramanga, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Waramanga, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Waramanga, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Waramanga, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Waramanga, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Belenois java (Caper White) at Waramanga, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Waramanga, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Mus musculus (House Mouse) at Waramanga, ACT - 12 Jan 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Waramanga, ACT - 6 Jan 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Waramanga, ACT - 6 Jan 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Waramanga, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 by AndrewZelnik
Saproscincus mustelinus (Weasel Skink) at Waramanga, ACT - 11 Mar 2018 by AndrewZelnik

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Species information

  • Vanellus miles Scientific name
  • Masked Lapwing Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 31 Jan 2023 01:09 PM Recorded on
  • AndyRoo Recorded by

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