Masked Lapwing at Merimbula, NSW
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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Location information
- Coordinates 149.919557-36.888364
- Places Merimbula, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Jun 2020 11:51 AM Recorded on
- AndrewMcCutcheon Recorded by
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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
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Synonyms
Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles novaehollandiae