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Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles (Boddaert, P 1783)

The masked lapwing is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent, New Zealand and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms, and has several distinctive calls. It is common in Australian fields and open land, and is known for its defensive swooping behaviour during the nesting season. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Charadriidae
Genus:
   Vanellus
Scientific:
  Vanellus miles

Original description

Citation:
  (Boddaert, P 1783)

Reference:
   Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
  Tringa miles

Type locality:
  Louisiana, ex Daubenton, pi. 835; error, Timor Laut designated as type locality by Mathews, Nov. Zool., 18, 1912, p. 215.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/73/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B326F8393820FEA4

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B326F839

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B326F839

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176495

Geographic range:

  • Vanellus miles: inland southern and eastern New Guinea, Australia (except drier west-central), and New Zealand
  • Vanellus miles miles: New Guinea and northern Australia
  • Vanellus miles novaehollandiae: eastern and southeastern Australia including Tasmania, and New Zealand
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Masked Lapwing
Catalan:
Fredeluga emmascarada septentrional
Czech:
čejka australská
Danish:
Hvidhalset Maskevibe
German:
Maskenkiebitz
Spanish:
Avefría militar norteña
Spanish (Spain):
Avefría Militar Norteña
Finnish:
naamiohyyppä
French:
Vanneau soldat
Croatian:
žutokljuni vivak
Hungarian:
álarcos bíbic
Icelandic:
Grímuvepja
Italian:
Pavoncella mascherata
Japanese (romaji):
zugurotosakageri
Japanese:
ズグロトサカゲリ
Lithuanian:
Kaukėtoji pempė
Dutch:
Maskerkievit
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Maskevipe
Norwegian:
Maskevipe
Polish:
czajka płatkolica
Portuguese:
Abibe-mascarado
Portuguese (Portugal):
abibe-mascarado
Russian:
Солдатский чибис
Slovak:
cíbik maskový
Serbian:
Australijski resasti vivak
Swedish:
maskvipa
Ukrainian:
Чайка білошия
Chinese:
白颈麦鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
黃臉肉垂麥雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Vanneau soldat ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Vanneau soldat ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Masked Plover ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Masked Plover ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Masked Plover ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Masked Plover ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lobibyx miles [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Masked Lapwing ( Vanellus miles) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vanellus miles [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vanellus miles [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: ভুমিা঱঩যা টিটি
Bengali (transliteration): mukhōśaparā ṭiṭi*
Catalan: Fredeluga emmascarada septentrional
Czech: Cejka australská, čejka australská
Danish: Hvidhalset Maskevibe
German: Australische Lappenkiebitz, Maskenkiebitz, Schwarznackenkiebit, Soldatenkiebitz, Spornkiebitz
English: Australian Spurwinged Plover, Masked Lapwing, Masked Plover, Spurwinged Lapwing, Spur-winged Lapwing, Spurwinged Plover, Spur-winged Plover
English, HBW: Masked/Black-shouldered Lapwing
English (IOC): Masked Lapwing
English (New Zealand): Spur-winged Plover
English (United States): Masked Lapwing
Esperanto: maska vanelo, Maskita vanelo
Spanish: Avefría Militar, Avefría militar norteña
Spanish (Spain): Avefría Militar Norteña
Spanish (HBW): Masked Lapwing
Estonian: lokutkiivitaja
Finnish: Naamiohyyppä
French: Vanneau soldat
Croatian: žutokljuni vivak
Hungarian: álarcos bíbic
Indonesian: Trulek Topeng
Icelandic: Grímuvepja
Italian: Pavoncella mascherata
Japanese (romaji): zugurotosakageri
Japanese: ズグロトサカゲリ
Scientific: Hoplopterus miles, Lobibyx miles, Tringa miles, Vanellus miles, Vanellus miles miles
Lithuanian: Kaukėtoji pempė
Dutch: Maskerkievit, Noordelijke Maskerkievit
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maskevipe
Norwegian: Maskevipe
Polish: czajka platkolica, czajka płatkolica, Czajka szponiasty
Portuguese: Abibe-mascarado
Portuguese (Portugal): Abibe-de-máscara, abibe-mascarado
Russian: Солдатский чибис
Slovak: cíbik maskový
Serbian: Australijski resasti vivak, Maskirani vivak
Swedish: Maskvipa
Turkish: Miğferli kızkuşu
Ukrainian: Чайка білошия
Chinese: 白颈麦鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 黃臉肉垂麥雞

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