Vanellus miles
Masked Lapwing
As recorded: Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Charadriidae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vanellus miles observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26,480 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Wooroolin, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Kingston Beach TAS, Australia
(c) Carmen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Howick, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Ashley Leng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Moreton Tce near Main St, Beachmere QLD 4510, Australia
(c) Australasian Aquatic Survey and Assessment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-28
Fuller St near Peraki St, Kaiapoi 7630, New Zealand
(c) Oliver Smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Boronia Beach TAS, Australia
(c) Carmen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Vanellus miles. BPBM 50078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39629173. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/50078.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39629173 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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