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common sandpiper or common greenshank? (1 Viewer)

dnsandeep

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Hello experts, This photo was shot in bangalore, India. Could you please help me with the ID?

Thanks in advance,
-sandeep
 

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Hi wood sandpiper. Nice photo, with the left hand bird showing the white supercilium. Greenshank would show longer legs and longer beak whilst the common sandpiper is a shorter, stokier bird with a tell tale white gap in front of the folded wings and no white supercilium. Also common sandpiper is prone to bobbing lots whereas the wood sandpiper doesn't have the same frequent bobbing style.
Hopethat helps for future reference
regards,
Jono
 
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