Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Tharwa, ACT

Vanellus miles at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Jul 2024
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Vanellus miles 10 Jul 2024 Liam.m
Vanellus miles 10 Jul 2024 CarbonAI
Vanellus miles 10 Jul 2024 MB

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 10 Jul 2024 11:54 AM Recorded on
  • MB Recorded by

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
  • 381 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
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  • Description
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