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Spotted at Travis reserve, Christchurch NZ.
Masked Lapwing Vanellus
Small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, ...
Small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, ...
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The subspecies found in the southern and eastern states (
We were driving on a gravel road by Waimakariri river, when we spotted a tiny ...
Yellow mask with facial wattle noticeable in photo 2. Race
This is the subspecies found in the southern and eastern states of Australia, ...
These chicks of the Spur-winged Plover are only a couple of days old. They ...
Commonly called a plover. White underneath, grey with black tip to wings, white ...
southern and eastern states of Australia and in New Zealand (V. m.
Medium size birds, about 20-25cm tall. White body with black capped head and ...
The "masked lapwing" (Vanellus
"The Masked Lapwing is mainly white below, with brown wings and back and a ...
eastern states (Vanellus
A large bird with long legs. The top of the head is black with a thin strip of ...