Vanellus miles
Masked Lapwing at Orford, TAS
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| Vanellus miles | Liam.m | 24 Feb 2025 | |
| Vanellus miles | JimL | 6 Feb 2025 |
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So many Lapwings in one place! Spectacular… Many more spread out along the edge of the vegetation at the back of the sand dune.
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Location information
- Coordinates 147.879947-42.551972
- Altitude 12.9m
- Places Orford, TAS
Sighting information
- 16 Abundance
- 6 Feb 2025 04:17 PM Recorded on
- JimL Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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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
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