Vanellus miles

5 Masked Lapwing at Jerrabomberra Wetlands

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Vanellus miles Liam.m 18 Feb 2024
Vanellus miles CarbonAI 18 Feb 2024
Vanellus miles Christine 18 Feb 2024

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Young bird alone, checking out cars in the carpark. I asked it what it was doing and it came up to about a meter away from me!

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 Jan 2024 04:54 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

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Species information

  • Vanellus miles Scientific name
  • Masked Lapwing Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • -2.57m to 1112.6m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

Seasonal activity

  • Nesting site

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