Can this be an American Golden Plover? (1 Viewer)

[Muratfaik]

I took these pictures, two daya ago, in Göksu Delta, Mersin-Turkey. Can this bird an American Golden Plover? Thanks.

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Worth considering Pacific Golden Plover.

 

[Muratfaik]

As far as I know, tibia length is not a reliable seperarion. But the buffy color on supercilium, and the barring between rump and rear flanks are speration criteria. Considering these; the bird on the photo, fits American rather than Pacific. Also the facial expression is not adequate for Pacific. It has a more tame expression. Last year I took a picture of Pacific golden Plover and it was quite different than this bird. In adition, Pasific almost allways found together with euroean golden Plovers (in Turkey). This bird was alone and tired.
Almost clearcut dark breast feathering, and lacing on the feathers of side of breast, are same with the illustration (from shorebirds book). Leg color is variable in the photos that are taken in america…


P. S.: Pacific Golden Plover from Kızılırmak Delta-Turkey:

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[Bismarck Honeyeater]

The primary tips, tertials and tail feathers are all quite close together on this individual.
I would expect AGP to show longer primaries, relatively shorter tertials.
I’m thinking the supercillium would be more prominent on AGP too.
I stand to be corrected though.

 

[Muratfaik]

The primary projection in AGP longer in juvenile.. and tertials should stay behind the tail tip. In this individual, tertials are well behind the tail tip (?) and the primary tip is longer than tail tip.. rear flank to tail root barring is unmistakeable. This pose may be helpful.

 

[Dimitris]

Looks like a pretty standard PGP. Lanky appearance, short PP, very robust and long beak. broad pale fringes to the flight feathers.