Plovers (Charadriidae)
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
French: Vanneau soldat German: Maskenkiebitz Spanish: Avefría Militar
Other common names: Masked Plover, Spur-winged Plover/Lapwing
Taxonomy:
Tringa miles Boddaert, 1783, Louisiana; error = Australia.
Sometimes placed in Hoplopterus, Lobivanellus or monospecific Lobibyx. Race novaehollandiae on occasion considered distinct species, but intergrades with nominate form in at least two areas of overlap, in N Queensland and in L Eyre catchment area. Birds of N Australia formerly awarded separate race, personatus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- miles (Boddaert, 1783) - NE & S New Guinea and Aru Is to N Australia; probably non-breeding visitor to SE Wallacea.
- novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1819) - E & SE Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.
- Least Concern
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A close-up of a bird sitting on the ground Taman Burung, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (miles)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2007 1 year ago 33 sec 4.8 -
A bird on the ground, feeding. Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Novaehollandiae)
Nick Talbot 30 July 2005 41 weeks ago 29 sec 4 -
A bird walking, showing its wing spurs Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (miles)
Rigdon Currie 31 October 2004 2 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A front view of a still bird, cleaning its bill in the water Netley, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (novaehollandiae)
Philip Griffin 12 February 2006 2 years ago 18 sec 4 -
A juvenile walking on the ground Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (novaehollandiae)
Peter Nash 31 October 2006 2 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
An adult preening in a field Edmonton, Queensland, Australia (miles)
Philip Griffin 24 May 2004 4 years ago 18 sec 3.8
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It was walking along the beach Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bob Thompson 30 October 2006 1 year ago 4.4 -
adult feeding Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia (miles)
Georges Olioso 12 September 2007 39 weeks ago 3 -
A careless bird! (with a saltwater Crocodile) Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia (miles)
Georges Olioso 12 September 2007 39 weeks ago 2.5 -
an adult crossing the street ! Cairns Esplenade, Cairns, Queensland, Australia (miles)
Georges Olioso 22 September 2007 39 weeks ago 2.5
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