BirdUp · Species
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles(Boddaert, 1783)
Native
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Genus
- Vanellus
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The masked lapwing is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms, and has several distinctive calls. It is common in Australian fields and open land, and is known for its defensive swooping behaviour during the nesting season.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Widespread inland New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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