Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Kambah, ACT

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Vanellus miles MatthewFrawley 2 Sep 2025
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Vanellus miles HelenCross 1 Sep 2025

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Nesting on roof of shipping container

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 30 Aug 2025 09:15 AM Recorded on
  • HelenCross Recorded by
  • Yes Nesting site

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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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Quality score 7 / 7
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