Pin-tailed Snipe? (1 Viewer)

[Muratfaik]

I took this photo four days ago at Mileyha wetland-Hatay, same place which pin-tailed snipe photographed. There were other snipes around, including jack snipe and common snipe. This one was alone on the meadow apart from others. Can this be identified as pin-tailed snipe or not from this photo?

 

[Muppit17]

I can't.

To me the bill looks long, the eye is forward and the facial striping doesn't have the bulge I would expect in front of the eye if this was a strong candidate for Pin-tailed.

I cannot even see the features I would normally look for in this view

 

[Muratfaik]

Thanks. I found another photo..

 

[KenM]

I’m thinking Common Snipe, bill looks long, patterning on the back looks quite contrasty and the barring on the chest isn’t deep enough for PTS.

Cheers

 

[Muratfaik]

Average bill length difference between two species is only 7 percent..plumage variation in this species and streaking on the neck suspecting me. head length/bill length difference gives us more reliable result. But the difference is only circa 20 percent.