Masked Lapwing - Australian Bird | Short Documentary

There are two subspecies living in Australia. The Southern subspecies are shown in the clip, has black behind its neck and on the sides of its chest and has a smaller wattle feature on its face. The northern bird is smaller in size without the black behind its neck or on the side of its chest.

The masked lapwings are commonly found throughout northern, central and eastern Australia. They are also found in Indonesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia and New Zealand.