Le NG fr.rec.photo a été très efficace!  FN a trouvé rapidement. JCP a fait une remarque très pertinante.



Voilà ce qu'en dit Wikipédia:



Note JMP: là, elles étaient en bord de mer!

Un vanneau soldat   (vanellus miles)

Le vanneau soldat est une espèce de vanneau trouvée en Australie. Il s'est introduit de lui-même en Nouvelle-Zélande dans les années 1930 et en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Il mesure 38 cm de long; le corps est blanc, les ailes et le dos marron et le sommet de la tête noir. Le bec et un masque couvrant la face sont jaunes. Les deux sexes sont semblables.

Voir http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanellus_miles

Voir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Magpie

The Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen) is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird of the family Artamidae native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It is closely related to the butcherbirds, although some authorities place it in its own genus Gymnorhina based on its adaptation to ground-dwelling. At one stage, the Australian Magpie was considered to be three separate species, although zones of hybridization between forms reinforced the idea of there being one species with several subspecies, nine of which are now recognized. The adult Australian Magpie is a fairly robust bird ranging from 37–43 cm (14.5–17 in) in length, with distinctive black and white plumage, red eyes and a solid wedge-shaped bluish-white and black bill. The male and female are similar in appearance, and can be distinguished by differences in back markings. Described as one of Australia's most accomplished songbirds, the Australian Magpie has an array of complex vocalizations.