TIMING AND SUCCESS OF BREEDING IN SUBTROPICAL MASKED LAPWINGS
| Posted: |
05/08/2021 |
| Author(s): |
Darryl N. Jones, Melissa A. Giese |
The breeding activities of Masked Lapwings
Vanellus miles were studied over two breeding
seasons in a subtropical location near Brisbane, Queensland. Breeding parameters including timing,
hatching and fledging success are presented. Although most pairs commenced breeding in May-June,
renesting following high rates of nest failure (probably due to predation) continued over several months.
Clutch size was very similar (3.5±0. 7 and 3.6±0.6) while fledging success was 1.4± 1.1 per pair and
0.3±0.4 per pair for the two years respectively. Rates of renesting were high with 80% of pairs in
1989 laying replacement clutches and three of eight pairs laying three clutches.
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