ExplorarAves

Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

The Masked Lapwing is a fun bird with a black crown and bright yellow wattles on its face. It loves to run around in open areas and can be found near water, making it a lively sight to see!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Masked Lapwing has a striking black head and nape, a white body, and a brown back. Its most distinctive features are the bright yellow wattles on its face, forming a 'mask', and a prominent sharp yellow spur on each wing.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenCharadriiformesFamiliaCharadriidaeGéneroVanellus

Masked Lapwing

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

Lapwing chicks can run and find their own food just hours after hatching!

Their 'mask' is actually soft, bright yellow skin called wattles!

These birds are often heard before they are seen, thanks to their loud calls.

They build their nests on the ground, often in surprising open places!

Habilidades especiales

Masked Lapwings have a sharp yellow spur on each wing that helps them defend their nests and young from predators.

Masked Lapwings can perform a 'broken-wing display' to distract predators away from their hidden ground nests.

Masked Lapwings have large eyes and excellent hearing that help them spot tiny insects and worms on the ground.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 30-37 cm
Envergadura: 75-85 cm
Peso: 0.3-0.45 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-4
Incubación: 28-32 días

Dieta y alimentación

Masked Lapwings mostly eat insects and other small invertebrates found in the soil.

Alimentos principales

beetles
grasshoppers
crickets
worms
larvae
spiders

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Cats often prey on eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes are a major predator of eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Australian Raven

Corvus coronoides

Ravens may steal eggs or young chicks.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A primary food source, often pulled from soil.

eats

Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

Lapwings actively hunt various grasshopper species.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.