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Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Least ConcernThe Masked Lapwing is a shorebird of Australia and nearby islands. It uses its bill, legs, and alert flight to feed on invertebrates, seeds, or small aquatic prey along coasts, mudflats, rivers, lakes, grasslands, or open ground; many shorebirds make impressive seasonal movements between breeding and non-breeding areas.
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Group
- Shorebirds
- Range
- Masked Lapwing Range — Resident or seasonal range in Australia and nearby islands
- Population
- ≈ Unknown