Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus subsp. hudsonicus) Sexes similar. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Low tide along Rio Piloto in Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
Lovely capture |=)| And thanks for your usual, precise info. I frequently find that sends me looking stuff up, such as how to tell the subspecies apart and which ones I've seen. I didn't know until just now that I've probably seen three subspecies of whimbrel. Cool |=)|
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