Showing posts with label Spurwinged plover. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

MASKED LAPWING

Subspecies novaehollandiae, found across Southern Australia.

17    MASKED LAPWING     Vanellus miles

Australia   (17)

Also known as Masked or Spurwinged plover. It is 35-38 cms. Noisy and aggressive towards intruders when nesting. Found on swamp margins, airfields, open areas and paddocks. Ranges over all Australia except bottom south-west quarter of mainland.


















Subspecies: miles, found across Northern Australia