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Night feeding by Masked Lapwing

on 20th September 2009

Lena Chow was in Queensland recently when she noticed about a dozen Masked Lapwings (Vanellus miles) at the Cairns Esplanade foraging all over the beach way past sunset. Quipped Lena, “I didn’t know lapwings are nocturnal feeders…”

According to Wiersma (1996), Masked Lapwing: “Possibly also feeds at night.” Now Lena has evidence that this lapwing actually feeds at night.

Reference:
Wiersma, P. 1996. Family Charadriidae (Plovers): Species accounts. In: del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott & J. Sargatal (eds.), Handbook of the birds of the world. Vol. 3. Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Editions, Barcelona. Pp. 410-442.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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