Vanellus miles

Masked Lapwing at Sydney, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 151.219547-33.864787
• Places Sydney, NSW

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 14 Apr 2026 04:43 PM Recorded on
• MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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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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