Meanings
nounmasked lapwing (plural masked lapwings)
plural masked lapwings
- A large, common and conspicuous species of lapwing native to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, Vanellus miles.
Synonyms: spur-winged plover
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large, common and conspicuous species of lapwing native to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, Vanellus miles.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 白頸麥雞 /白颈麦鸡
- 白頸麥雞 /白颈麦鸡 (báijǐng màijī)Vanellus miles
Dutch maskerkievit
- maskerkievitVanellus miles
Finnish naamiohyyppä
- naamiohyyppäVanellus miles
French vanneau soldat
- vanneau soldatVanellus miles
German Maskenkiebitz
- MaskenkiebitzVanellus miles
Hungarian álarcos bíbic
- álarcos bíbicVanellus miles
Japanese 頭黒鶏冠鳧
- 頭黒鶏冠鳧 (zuguro tosakakeri)Vanellus miles
Russian солда́тский чи́бис
- солда́тский чи́бис (soldátskij číbis)Vanellus miles
Spanish avefría militar
- avefría militarVanellus miles
Swedish maskvipa
- maskvipaVanellus miles
Cite this entry
APA
masked lapwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masked%20lapwing
MLA
“masked lapwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masked%20lapwing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masked lapwing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masked%20lapwing.
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