Another knot or not in Australia (1 Viewer)

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Wiganlad

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• Feb 26, 2020

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Taken from video last week in Rockingham WA a few days after the previous thread this may be the same bird but still unsure if Knot or Great Knot.

 

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Nutcracker

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• Feb 26, 2020

• #2

Great Knot :t:

 

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Wiganlad

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• Feb 26, 2020

• #3

This time I was doubtful because the wings don't seem to extend beyond the tail so what tells you it's a great knot?

 

Jefferson Shank

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• Feb 26, 2020

• #4

Nutcracker said:

Great Knot :t:

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agreed

 

Nutcracker

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• Feb 26, 2020

• #5

Wiganlad said:

This time I was doubtful because the wings don't seem to extend beyond the tail so what tells you it's a great knot?

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Again, the long, stout bill, and the dark flank streaks :t:

 

John_WA

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• Aug 15, 2020

• #6

Late to the party but this looks better for a Red Knot, likely the same bird as in the other thread. Key features are the shorter bill and the more evenly grey upperparts as John has mentioned, also useful are the chevrons on the lower flanks. The black patterning on the chest is somewhat atypical for Red but is not unknown. Somewhat atypical of Great also usually more splotchy dark marks in that area, but can show similar streaks

 

John_WA

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• Aug 15, 2020

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Nutcracker said:

Again, the long, stout bill, and the dark flank streaks :t:

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Bill is actually rather too short for a Great

 

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johnallcock

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• Aug 15, 2020

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John_WA said:

Late to the party but this looks better for a Red Knot, likely the same bird as in the other thread. Key features are the shorter bill and the more evenly grey upperparts as John has mentioned, also useful are the chevrons on the lower flanks. The black patterning on the chest is somewhat atypical for Red but is not unknown. Somewhat atypical of Great also usually more splotchy dark marks in that area, but can show similar streaks

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I must have missed this thread previously. I agree with John that this is a Red Knot.