Plovers (Charadriidae)
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - HBW 3, p. 418
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 Enlarge map
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A pair threatening a Mouse Deer at Lowry Park Zoo. Locality Florida, USA (United States)
Nathan Whitaker 4 years ago 21 sec 3 -
A bird foraging near the water. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 25 sec 2.6
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Walking on grass
Locality Magill, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Roger Brissenden 7 July 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
Bird stood quietly and glared at photographer.
Locality Pardoo, Western Australia, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Graham Little 20 August 2001 18 weeks ago 3.4 -
An adult, showing its wing spurs.
Locality Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Bogdan Krajewski 2 April 2010 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird resting on one leg.
Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp novaehollandiae)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 1994 20 weeks ago 3.2 -
A bird standing.
Locality Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey, England, Great Britain (ssp miles)
Josep del Hoyo 3 October 1995 20 weeks ago 3.2 -
Adult in city park
Locality Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp miles)
Peter Strauss 3 July 2010 2 years ago 3.2
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Calls by two birds calling when taking off. Locality Lake Pukaki, Tekapo, South Island, New Zealand
(ssp novaehollandiae)
Josep del Hoyo 25 January 2013 10 weeks ago 0
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