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Recent content by stuartelsom

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    ID help on Rail - Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, USA

    Agree with Nartreb. Also the streaking on the upperparts is quite diffuse and not particularly well marked, another pro Clapper feature.
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    Possible Hanuman Plover. Yala, Sri Lanka. Nov 23

    Thanks Brian Next time I'm leading a tour there, I'll try and get better pics, although they're never close at Yala... Stu
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    Possible Hanuman Plover. Yala, Sri Lanka. Nov 23

    Thanks for the replies. So on what you've written would any of you like to have a go at ID'ing the birds in question? Thanks Stu
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    Possible Hanuman Plover. Yala, Sri Lanka. Nov 23

    Attached are a couple of images of the best-marked 'white-headed' Kentish type Plovers we saw at Yala in November. Opinion sought on ID as Hanuman Plover C. a. seebohmi as the references to this species/sub-species I've located don't seem to help. Thanks in advance for your input. Stu
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    Paul's 2024 World List

    Wow, that Malayan Banded Pitta is a cracker!
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    Help with a bird from Pantanal, Brazil

    The white chin and throat is good for Brown-chested Martin. Stu
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    Name of this awesome singing Sri Lankan bird?? mp3 attached

    Definitely Indian Cuckoo. Stu
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    Warbler ID help - Nicaragua, Dec 2023

    Agree with Bewick's ID. Stu
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    Terrible picture, but is this a Nashville Warbler? Seen at Port Aransas, Texas on 10/4/2023

    Was wondering if maybe someone has been pruning the Bottle Brush trees...
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    Three shore birds in Alameda, California

    First pic appears to be Western Sandpiper on left with Sanderling to the right
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    Dominican warblers

    Yes, the yellow breast sides and whitish throat are indicative of Myrtle. Stu
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    Espanola, Ontario, Canada - is this a yellow rumped warbler?

    Hi, Your bird is an American Redstart. Note the orange tail with black terminal band. Black feathering around the face probably indicates first year male. Stu
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    Unknown bird - Tanzania

    Hi Marcus, Sounds very much like a Water Thick-knee, also known as Water Dikkop. I'm sure there are other options which have a similar rising then falling call, but off the top, can't think of it, and this is the only one which springs to mind. Hope this helps Stu
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    ID Help: Swift with white-rump, white chin

    The dark forehead and gleaming white throat are pro House Swift. As others have said, not Antillean Palm Swift as that is extensively pale around the whole head and the underparts are largely pale. Tail is not squared as in Little Swift and lack of white on trailing edge seems to rule out...
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    juvenile female Baltimore Oriole Tamarindo Costa Rica Jan

    Good suggestion Niels. Short tail and gleaming white undertail coverts good for Tennessee Warbler. Stu
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