Kentish Plover, wikipedia (1 Viewer)

opisska

rabid twitcher

• May 23, 2018

• #1

I know this is the silliest ID request ever. But I would like to be sure before I get into a possible edit war

This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentish_plover#/media/File:Kentish_Plover.jpg is the title image for Kentish plover on english wikipedia. Am I crazy or is that a LSP?

 

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nobbyball

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #2

Dark legs, lack of noticeable breast band, white eyestripe and lack of prominent orbital eye ring suggest a young Kentish Plover rather than LRP.

I won't call you crazy because a) I'd wait for a second opinion, and b) Wikipedia can get its facts wrong

Ian

 

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BobbitWorm45

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #3

Did Opisska mean Little Ringed Plover? I assumed he meant Lesser Sand Plover?

 

opisska

rabid twitcher

• May 23, 2018

• #4

BobbitWorm45 said:

Did Opisska mean Little Ringed Plover? I assumed he meant Lesser Sand Plover?

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Yeah, I meant Lesser Sand Plover. The image is supposedly from India coast, which is well in winter range for that.

 

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skbirder

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #5

Also assumed Opisska meant Little Ringed Plover, and my first thought was no that's a Lesser Sand Plover.

It lacks a white collar so can hardly be a Kentish. Good spot

 

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nobbyball

Well-known member

• May 24, 2018

• #6

nobbyball said:

Dark legs, lack of noticeable breast band, white eyestripe and lack of prominent orbital eye ring suggest a young Kentish Plover rather than LRP.

I won't call you crazy because a) I'd wait for a second opinion, and b) Wikipedia can get its facts wrong

Ian

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I should have gone to specsavers, as should Wikipedia... knew there was something wrong as I wasn’t 100% but only had the UK in mind because of the post title. My bad! I’ll blame the heat and beer B

 

opisska

rabid twitcher

• May 24, 2018

• #7

Thanks guys, I have removed the photo from Wikipedia - so far without a replacement as I don't think I have a very good photo of this species, which is a rarity in both of my countries.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• May 24, 2018

• #8

opisska said:

Thanks guys, I have removed the photo from Wikipedia - so far without a replacement as I don't think I have a very good photo of this species, which is a rarity in both of my countries.

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You could try using this one:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kentish_Plover_Charadrius_alexandrinus,_India.jpg

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• May 24, 2018

• #9

In similar vein, am I right this one is also a Lesser Sand Plover?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kentish_Plover_Charadrius_alexandrinus.JPG

 

opisska

rabid twitcher

• May 24, 2018

• #10

Nutcracker said:

In similar vein, am I right this one is also a Lesser Sand Plover?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kentish_Plover_Charadrius_alexandrinus.JPG

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I would definitely think so, but I am usually the one asking

 

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THE_FERN

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• May 24, 2018

• #11

Seconded: a sand plover and lesser for me

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• May 24, 2018

• #12

opisska said:

I would definitely think so, but I am usually the one asking

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Thanks! I've only seen one LSP and it was an adult summer, so I've no experience of non-breeders. But it does fit the differences (lack of white neck collar, etc) above :t: