Sand plovers / Azerbaijan (1 Viewer)

[Jose605]

Photographed last month.

Can you please help with ID? Are they Greater or Lesser?

Many thanks for your help!

Jose

 

[Valéry Schollaert]

Lesser is now split into two different species : Tibetan and Siberian but, AFAIK, none occur in Azerbaïjan. The only option there is Greater Sandplover Anarhynchus leschenaultii columbinus. The bill seems thin, but columbinus has thinner bill than other subspecies I think.

 

[Jose605]

Lesser is now split into two different species : Tibetan and Siberian but, AFAIK, none occur in Azerbaïjan. The only option there is Greater Sandplover Anarhynchus leschenaultii columbinus. The bill seems thin, but columbinus has thinner bill than other subspecies I think.

Thanks for the great feedback Valéry. Much appreciated

 

[Butty]

Greater sand plover. Bill substantially too long for lesser sand plover.
#letsignoresplits

 

[Jose605]

Greater sand plover. Bill substantially too long for lesser sand plover.
#letsignoresplits

Thanks Butty!

 

[Zulfu Farajli]

Lesser is now split into two different species : Tibetan and Siberian but, AFAIK, none occur in Azerbaïjan. The only option there is Greater Sandplover Anarhynchus leschenaultii columbinus. The bill seems thin, but columbinus has thinner bill than other subspecies I think.

As already settled this is indeed columbinus Desert Sand Plover (better name?). However, just as a note there are records of LSP (likely Tibetian)