Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Aitkenvale, QLD

Vanellus miles at Aitkenvale, QLD - 6 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 25 Sep 2021 natureguy
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) 15 Sep 2021 TerryS

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A Masked Lapwing hunting for food in the grass.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 6 Dec 2019 11:18 AM Recorded on
  • TerryS Recorded by

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
  • 428 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae

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