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Plover ID - Northern California, USA (1 Viewer)

hga

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This picture was taken on September 27, 2011 at Baylands, Palo Alto, California. Having seen my first black-bellied plover last week at a different location, I can't tell whether this is another one, or one of the golden plovers.
 

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Black-bellied and Grey Plover are the same bird. Furthermore, I believe the species is monotypic (no recognized subspecies) so no splits for the time being.

Carlos
 
Phil, you prefer Black-bellied Plover? Isn't that heretical on your side of the pond?

I guess it is a matter of preference -- do you name the bird after its breeding plumage or after the nonbreeding plumage? I think the breeding plumaged birds are more memorable.

Carlos
 
Phil, you prefer Black-bellied Plover? Isn't that heretical on your side of the pond?

I guess it is a matter of preference -- do you name the bird after its breeding plumage or after the nonbreeding plumage? I think the breeding plumaged birds are more memorable.

Carlos

Exactly!:t: We often only get them when they have black wing-pits..

Gray= "The Blues..." :-C
 
My, my, different names for the same bird on the 2 sides of the Atlantic & spelling differences too! How shocking!
 
American grey/black-bellied plover look a lot more 'golden' in my limited experience! At least in non-breeding plumage. Not sure what the taxonomic situation is though! Maybe one to watch in the future?
 
American grey/black-bellied plover look a lot more 'golden' in my limited experience! At least in non-breeding plumage. Not sure what the taxonomic situation is though! Maybe one to watch in the future?

Maybe so, but see post #6, this thread.
 
American grey/black-bellied plover look a lot more 'golden' in my limited experience! At least in non-breeding plumage. Not sure what the taxonomic situation is though! Maybe one to watch in the future?

Check again: Black-bellied and Grey Plover are the same bird. Furthermore, I believe the species is monotypic (no recognized subspecies) so no splits for the time being.

Have to keep all these splitters away with a bat, they're so thick in here. ;)

Carlos
 
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