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An ash coloured salt pecker
Jaysan

An ash coloured salt pecker (Pluvialis squatarola)

Never realised that this bird can arouse so much debate in bird forum. Looks like some call it Grey, and others call it black-bellied. Amazed to find that this bird exists almost everywhere in the world. Almost akin to humans. Guess its going to be called different things in different places. https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=27903EF7E618A6A2

Hence I have decided to call it by its Tamil name (from my state in India) - a Sambal Uppukothi.

Sambal - Ash (hence grey)
Uppu - salt
kothi - pecker
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Habitat
Seashore
Location
Tulum, Mexico
Date taken
April 2018
Scientific name
Pluvialis squatarola
Equipment used
Canon EOS 450d, 100-400
bievreJJ
a splendid photo, independent of the name!!! great feather details and nice setting!!! many tfs!!!
 
delia todd
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That's a lovely picture Sandeep. Don't they have beautiful black eyes.

Grey Plover is used by most authorities I believe, Black-bellied is just an alternative name, and I think better suits their summer plumage, so is used more by those who seem them during the breeding season.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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