Nominate Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles miles at the Eastern Treatment Plant, Bangholme, Victoria, 1 January to 24 May 1981

P.S. Lansley, Kevin Bartram, Mike Carter


Abstract

In Australia, the nominate subspecies of the Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles miles usually occurs in northern
Australia. There have been only two reports of this taxon in Victoria: at Mildura, in 1968; and at the Eastern Treatment Plant at
Bangholme, from 1 January to 24 May 1981. This paper details, with a photograph and field notes, the latter record.

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