Plover from Namibia (1 Viewer)

[L'argonnais]

Hello,
this summer, end of August, I went in Namibia for vacations. Of course I saw a lot of birds ; and took also a lot of pictures in order to identify them later. I have many, many problems , to identify these birds seen for the first time for most of them ; especially with these 3 pictures taken at Cape Cross (on the west coast, a place with thousands of seals , wonderful ! )
I guess it is a plover , not adult ; but impossible for me to identify which one.
I would appreciate any help !
Best regards.
JR

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

Excellent flight shots! Tfs!

I agree with you, it's a Grey Plover aka Black bellied Plover.

I am quite confident that a Pluvialis like Plover with black axillaries can be identified with confidence anywhere in the world.

Edit: your bird has different feather generations in the wing, therefore an adult=2cy+ bird. Thanks Butty and Richard!

 

[L'argonnais]

Hello Alexander,

thanks for the identification ; thanks also to all of those how confirm it.
To tell you the truth , that response surprise me a little bit at first ; not so much after.

A little bit at first as I konw a little bit that specie ; I meet it one time in France and a few more in...... Germany ! and Denmark, Wadden sea is wonderful ; especially Friedrichkoog where I had wonderful times last year

Not so much after as like often, I have in mind the male in "breeding plumage" (thanks to google translate... ) , and when I look for the identification, the internet also retrieves mainly the "breeding plumage"

Thanks again,

JR