Pluvialis fulva

Pacific Golden-Plover at Congo, NSW

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Identification history

Pluvialis fulva	15 Jul 2020	HarveyPerkins
Pluvialis fulva	15 Jul 2020	HarveyPerkins
Calidris acuminata	14 Jul 2020	jb2602

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Looks like Short-tailed Sandpiper but beak is maybe to broad and short.

2 comments

JackieMiles wrote:

15 Jul 2020

Yikes, this is a poser - bloody waders! I think you are right about the beak being too short for a Sharpie. I've consulted several field guides and am torn between Red-necked Stint (was it tiny?), Sanderling (which is rare and supposed to forage on sand, but does have the white face and a lot of dark breast markings) and Red Knot, although we have some photos of the latter and its beak also looks longer than your thing. Want to have another go at the books with those choices in mind and see if you can get any closer? Or we can wait and see if Leo weighs in.

JackieMiles wrote:

16 Jul 2020

Thanks Harvey. For some reason I missed the plover page in my searches. The long legs and brownish rather than grey coloration certainly fit that species best, as well as the well defined dark cap/white eyebrow and the white forehead. Well spotted.

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