Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Thurgoona, NSW

Vanellus miles at Thurgoona, NSW - 6 Aug 2021
Vanellus miles at Thurgoona, NSW - 6 Aug 2021
Vanellus miles at Thurgoona, NSW - 6 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 6 Aug 2021 Darcy

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Four baby plovers foraging on the grass, supervised by a parent

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 6 Aug 2021 01:51 PM Recorded on
  • Darcy Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Vanellus miles Scientific name
  • Masked Lapwing Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • -2.57m to 1112.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 352 images trained Machine learning
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  • 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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