Spotted redshank or common redshank? Salalah, Oman (1 Viewer)

[BirdingRob]

Which redshank please?

I don't get much practice with spotted redshank.

All help gratefully received.

Rob

 

[norwichbirder87]

Spotted.

Will

 

[AllanM]

Spotted. Nice pic

 

[timsg80]

Definitely Spotted, agree with Allan- great picture.

 

[brackenb]

Looks spotted to me Rob. All black upper mandible whiter face and lighter underparts. B

 

[Sherpa]

The little droop at the tip of the bill is nicely illustrated too.

 

[BirdingRob]

Thanks to all. Very happy that it is a spotted redshank. I am annoyed with myself for not looking harder originally. A bit of lazy birding.

Rob