Need help to ID this PLOVER. (1 Viewer)

Karim Madoya

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #1

This is the same bird and juvenile. For my ID at first it is a LESSESR SAND PLOVER. But now not so sure and it could be a GREATER SAND PLOVER. Can any body help to confirm either it is a LESSER or GREATER SAND PLOVER.
I advance thank you to you all and very much appreciate your help. TQ.

 

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JANJ

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• Aug 17, 2007

• #2

I think there´s some mud on the bill tip - which makes it look more swollen than it really is. If that is the case and with such a long looking bill (although not in a profile view) and long greenish legs (tibia = above the knee), to me it looks like a Greater Sandplover.

http://shorebirds.exblog.jp/i15/

JanJ

 

Frenchy

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #3

Agree with JanJ that this is a Greater Sand Plover, mainly on bill length. Lessers also tend to carry themselves slightly more upright than the horizontal Greaters, although thats probably best thought of as a supporting rather than diagnostic feature.

http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/rare_birds/sandplover.htm has a quick run down of the features of a Lesser SandPlover (not Mongolian) against Greater.

 

Dave Hall

Bumbling Bears

• Aug 17, 2007

• #4

Hi The length of the bill makes this a Greater for me

 

lostinjapan

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• Aug 18, 2007

• #5

The bill shape and size, as well as the long greenish legs say Greater Sand Plover.

Sean