wkcheng 12/03/2011 18:23
Temminck's Stint?
The base of its bill is yellow. Is it a juvenile?3551a50445
2011.03.12
Mai Po
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EricB 13/03/2011 00:47
This is probably an adult winter Temminck's Stint but some first winter birds can look like this once they have moulted all their juvenile feathers. The bill colour does not help in ageing. In juveniles, the upperparts are 'scaled' in appearance rather than these distinctive uniform grey-brown feathers with dark shaft streaks.
Nice picture.
Thanks,
eric
wkcheng 23/03/2011 22:30
Thanks for detail explanation!3551875328cc445