Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Yass River, NSW

Vanellus miles at Yass River, NSW - 6 Sep 2024
Vanellus miles at Yass River, NSW - 6 Sep 2024
Vanellus miles at Yass River, NSW - 6 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 8 Sep 2024 Liam.m
Vanellus miles 8 Sep 2024 SenexRugosus

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Four chicks hiding on the dam wall within 2 metres of each other. All looked healthy. Parents circling overhead but not swooping; seemed remarkably unconcerned.

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Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 6 Sep 2024 05:39 PM Recorded on
  • SenexRugosus Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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
  • 419 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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