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[Hong Kong] Odd Avocet

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1# A A A Post at 13/10/2014 22:50  Show author

Odd Avocet

12 Oct 2014, Maipo
Is it a partial albino or an American Avocet Juv.? Thanks in advance.

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2# A A A Post at 14/10/2014 08:39  Show author
Some avocets in Hong Kong have paler crown/nape than others. This may be related to sex or age, but I am not entirely sure (I have seen a suggestion that adult females may be more likely to have a paler head). I agree that this bird is extreme, though, and I have not seen one as pale-headed as this. I don't see anything to indicate it is not an unusually pale Pied Avocet.

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3# A A A Post at 14/10/2014 09:29  Show author
Thanks John for your expert opinion

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