CYLAM

A Common-ringed Plover?

Thanks in advance.

2010-02-17 at Mai Po.

[ Last edited by overover at 18/02/2010 23:00 ]

HFCheung

Yes, it looks like so.  See the other post.  A hint of its size would be very useful.

HF Cheung

kmatthew

Looks like a Little Ringed Plover to me, The golden eye-ring is very prominent.

CYLAM

Thanks HF Cheung & kmatthew.

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Original posted by HFCheung at 18/02/2010 23:44
Yes, it looks like so.  See the other post.  A hint of its size would be very useful.

HF Cheung

The size is a little bit larger than a Little Ringed Plover.

kkoel

Agreed with Matthew. Please note the longish, dark bill of this bird - Ringed Plover has a stubby bill with reddish base even in winter. Other features are more reddish legs and thicker breast band on Ringed vs Little Ringed.

cmichaell

Remember also to eliminate Semipalmated Plover which is a possible vagrant from North America.

The race of Ringed Plover in east Asia is tundrae which is smaller than the nominate European Ringed Plovers and closer in structure and plumage to Semipalmated. With such good photos, you can see that the black lores meet the lower mandible, which confirms it is not a Semipalmated Plover because in Semipalmated the black joins the bill higher up with the white chin extending up against the lower mandible.

Because of the partial yellow eye-ring and lack of any colour at base of bill, agree with others above that this looks like Little Ringed Plover whereas the seperate bird posted by Peter & Michelle looks good for Ringed Plover.

Mike Chalmers

[ Last edited by cmichaell at 20/02/2010 17:26 ]

CYLAM

Thanks kmatthew & Mike Chalmers.