In Palau. Are they all same species? (stint? sandpiper?) (1 Viewer)

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Daisuke

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• Oct 30, 2017

• #1

Hi! I am not sure about these birds.
I guess they are Long-toed Stint or Pectoral Sandpiper or Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Could anyone help me? Thank you!

These pictures were taken on October 28, 2017 in Koror, Republic of Palau.

 

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CARERY

Well-known member

• Oct 30, 2017

• #2

Too long-billed for Long-toed. 1-4 Pectoral - note completely streaked breast and sharp border to belly. 5 is a Sharp-tailed - largely unstreaked buff breast and read cap.

 

JANJ

Well-known member

• Oct 30, 2017

• #3

Hi,

they are all Pectorals exept the last one which is a Sharp tailed Sandpiper. Nice pic!

JanJ

 

Bryon Wright

Well-known member

• Oct 30, 2017

• #4

Hi all,
dismissing red caps and strongly demarcated pectoral bands for one moment. 1-4 may be worn adult winter, sharp-tailed sandpipers with #5 being a first year bird. The underparts are not densely streaked and they have pale superciliums. Even the bill would appear all dark at any distance with just a pale olive base.

 

Dimitris

Birdwatcher in Oz

• Oct 30, 2017

• #5

All the birds are juveniles and as others have said 1-4 Pec, 5 Sharpie.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Oct 30, 2017

• #6

4 pecs and a sharpie.

 

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Daisuke

Member

• Oct 31, 2017

• #7

Thank you so much for all of you and the detailed descriptions!! That helped me a lot!!