Masked lapwing

phylum	Chordata	The masked lapwing (Vanellus miles), also known as the masked plover and often called the spur-winged plover or just plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent, New Zealand and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms and has several distinctive calls. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Charadriiformes
clade	Diapsida
Class	Aves
order	Charadriiformes
family	Charadriidae
genus	Vanellus
species	V. miles

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  Yowies Series 3 Masked Lapwing