Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Merimbula, NSW

Vanellus miles at Merimbula, NSW - 30 Jun 2020 11:51 AM
Vanellus miles at Merimbula, NSW - 30 Jun 2020 11:51 AM
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Identification history

Vanellus miles 13 Jul 2020 AndrewMcCutcheon

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This Masked Lapwing at Spencer Park clearly shows why these birds were once called Spur-winged Plovers.

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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
  • 454 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae
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