The masked lapwing has an interesting adaptation. When a predator threatens its nesting space, it will first use many behaviors to deter the threat, such as "defending" a nonexistent nest and squawking. But if the threat comes too close, the bird will lash out with bright yellow spikes on its wings. The birds are highly territorial when they have nests, but are much less likely to attack off-season.
In addition to wing-spikes, the eggs and young are highly camouflaged. This is likely due to their fearless nesting behaviors, establishing nests in traffic rotaries, park benches, and parking lots-areas that provide few places to hide eggs and nests
1. Showing wing spikes(protruding just below "shoulders" 2. Showing camouflage on chicks 3. showing camouflage on eggs
-Rujing Zha
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