Voice: The Masked Plover has a distinctive call which is a loud "kekekekekekekek".

Habitat: The Masked Plover is common to most parts of Australia and lives in swamps, grassland and parkland. They often nest in parks and playing fields. They are found in Eastern and Southern Australia including Tasmania. Where they are used to human presence, they may tolerate people coming closer but otherwise it is very wary of people, and seldom allows close approach, especially when it is nesting.

Food:  Masked Plovers feed on insects and their larvae, and earthworms. They get their food from just below the surface of the ground, but some may also be found above the surface. Birds are normally seen feeding alone, in pairs or in small groups.

Breeding:  Masked Plovers can breed at any time when conditions are suitable and both male and female share the building of the nest. This is built on the ground and is a simple scrape in the ground away from ground cover. This nest is often placed in inappropriate locations, such as school playing fields or the roofs of buildings. A pair of plovers nest at our school every year. They nest on the flat roof above the year 1 classrooms. They have spotted brown eggs and usually have three babies. Both male and female Plovers  incubate the eggs and care for the young birds. They lay from three to five eggs. The young birds are born with a full covering of down and are able to leave the nest and feed themselves a few hours after hatching.