ID please Green sandpiper or common sandpiper? (1 Viewer)

emilj_j

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #1

Keoladeo National Park, India
26/12/2015

 

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stuartg

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #2

It is a Common Sandpiper.

 

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KGS

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #3

A bit tricky pic, but I believe it’s a Green Sandpiper. Most important reasons are long bill, that supercilium is quite obvious in front of eye but absent behind, and that general colour tones fit Green better than Common.

 

ApusApus

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #4

Agree with Green Sandpiper!


Shane

 

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AllanM

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #5

Green for me too

 

John Cantelo

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #6

KGS said:

A bit tricky pic, but I believe it’s a Green Sandpiper. Most important reasons are long bill, that supercilium is quite obvious in front of eye but absent behind, and that general colour tones fit Green better than Common.

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I agree and would also add that the shape is subtly wrong for Common which has longer tail giving an atenuated feel. Also, although Common could occur here, the more boggy, leafy habitat favours Green ...

 

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stuartg

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #7

Happy to be corrected - must look more closely

 

emilj_j

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• Jan 14, 2016

• #8

thank you all for your help

 

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rafnuss

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• Jun 9, 2016

• #9

and the missing white gap on the shoulder (the most obvious one for me)