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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!
生息地: Grasslands
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.





カテゴリ
鳥類レア度
Common
危険度
2/5 · 低い
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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!
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.
Masked Lapwings mostly eat insects and other small invertebrates found in the soil.
Felis catus
Cats often prey on eggs and chicks.
Vulpes vulpes
Foxes are a major predator of eggs and chicks.
Corvus coronoides
Ravens may steal eggs or young chicks.
Lumbricus terrestris
A primary food source, often pulled from soil.

Melanoplus differentialis
Lapwings actively hunt various grasshopper species.
危険度
2/5 · 低い
If you see a Masked Lapwing, watch from a distance so you don't scare it or its babies.
30-37 cm
75-85 cm
0.3-0.45 kg
5-10 年
50 km/h
Masked Lapwings mostly eat insects and other small invertebrates found in the soil.
Grasslands
Foraging
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