Steven David Miller / Masked lapwing / plover (Vanellus miles novaehollandiae) chick walking, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) feeding, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia

Brent Stephenson / Juvenile Spur-winged Plover / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) foraging on short grass. Note speckled plumage on wings and back. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, October.

Brent Stephenson / Spur-winged Plover / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) walking across grass. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, October.

Brent Stephenson / Spur-winged Plover / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) chick hiding amongst grass. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, October.

Dave Watts / Masked plover / lapwing (Vanellus miles) showing spur on wing, Australian capital territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Masked plover / lapwing (Vanellus miles) showing spur on wing, Australian capital territory, Australia, September

Marie Read / Masked Lapwing / Plover (Vanellus miles), adult close-up showing its yellow facial wattles. Sydney, Australia, September.

Brent Stephenson / Masked Lapwing / Plover (Vanellus miles miles) on short grass. This is the northern subspecies. Near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, April.

Brent Stephenson / Masked Lapwing / Plover (Vanellus miles miles) foraging in shallow water. This is the northern subspecies. Near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, April.