large body; yellow bill, forehead, and wattles (Australia; 2006-06-20)
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Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Native Range:
Australian Region
Notes:
a large lapwing, thus making it the largest member of the whole family Charadriidae; usually found on wetland margins or open grassy fields; issues many different calls, both day and night; aggressively defends its nesting area (which may be a large patch of ground in a grassy park), even against human intruders; no sexual dimorphism.
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