Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Nambucca Heads, NSW

Vanellus miles at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 29 May 2022
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 30 May 2022 Liam.m
Unidentified 30 May 2022 trevorpreston

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User's notes

Mother and at least one chick. Very aggressive bird, active swooper. Spur winged plover.

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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
  • 437 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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