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Masked Plover
Vanellus miles
-41.2937, 146.972
Field Notes
Description:
The Masked Plover is white below, with brown wings and back and a black crown. It has yellow wattle son face, and have a thorny spur from the joint of each wing
Size
36cm
Food
insects, larvae, earthworms
Breeding
Nest is a scrape in the ground in open area. Lays 3-5 eggs. The young birds are covered in down and can leave the nest a few hours after hatching.
Habitat:
marshes, mudflats, beaches, grasslands, urban areas
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