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Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
49,1 cm
Ağırlık
310,0 g
Familya
Charadriidae
Takım
Charadriiformes

Hakkında

Masked Lapwing: 30–37 cm, large noisy Australasian lapwing with yellow facial wattles and sharp wing spurs. Common resident in open grassland, parks, and wetland margins throughout Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Famously aggressive in defence of ground nest. Feeds on invertebrates. Largely sedentary and adaptable to urban environments.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 49,1 cm 19.3 in
Ağırlık 310,0 g 10.93 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 35-56 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

3-4

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Familya Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus Vanellus
Türler Vanellus miles

Distribution

Masked Lapwing has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Masked Lapwing endangered?
The Masked Lapwing has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Masked Lapwing nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 35-56 days.
How big is the Masked Lapwing?
The Masked Lapwing has a wingspan of 49.1 cm, weight of 310.0 g.
What order and family does the Masked Lapwing belong to?
The Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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