Masked Lapwing
Masked Lapwing · BirdGacha
1987 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 387 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 97).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 67).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Vanellus miles miles
Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea), ne, se New Guinea and ne WA to ne QLD (n Australia)
- Vanellus miles novaehollandiae
sw WA (sw Australia), e SA to ec QLD (e Australia) to Tasmania, New Caledonia (rare), and North, South, Stewart, Kermadec (ne of North I.) and Chatham is. (e of South I.; New Zealand)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Vanellus miles
Which family does it belong to?
Plovers (Charadriidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: widespread inland New Guinea & Australia and New Zealand
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · orion_05 · CC BY-NC
