Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Summary 2

The Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), previously known as the Masked Plover and often called the Spur-winged Plover or just Plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms and has several distinctive calls.

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  1. (c) Neil Saunders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64332066@N00/2313697721
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanellus_miles

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