Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Willow Park

Vanellus miles at Willow Park - 25 May 2024
Request use of media

Identification history

Vanellus miles 31 May 2024 Liam.m
Vanellus miles 26 May 2024 CarbonAI
Vanellus miles 26 May 2024 KylieWaldon

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

wow. This looks like the family I saw a few months back. All three youngsters survived into adulthood. wd mum and dad.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

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
  • 436 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
1,893,297 sightings of 21,046 species in 9,281 locations from 12,894 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.