Jay_K

Mai Po 8/5/2016

Halfly blocked by a Common Redshank...
Are there enough details to ID is as a common or Nordmann's Greenshank

Thank you very much!

[ Last edited by kpy2035 at 10/05/2016 20:56 ]

Mr.Cyan

yeah i think its a Nordmann's too. Was in MP on the 7th of May, and similarly there were a couple of Nordmann's roosting among the Redshanks

Jay_K

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Original posted by Mr.Cyan at 10/05/2016 21:03
yeah i think its a Nordmann's too. Was in MP on the 7th of May, and similarly there were a couple of Nordmann's roosting among the Redshanks

Thank you!
Cannot see cleary its bill and underparts. No experience with Nordmann's yet~

ajohn

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Original posted by kpy2035 at 10/05/2016 21:37

Thank you!
Cannot see cleary its bill and underparts. No experience with Nordmann's yet~

Even without the bill and underparts, it's possible to confirm this bird as a Nordmann's on the upperpart pattern. Some scapulars and tertials have dark centres with large white 'notches' on the side - these are typical breeding plumage features for Nordmann's Greenshank. Common would typically have grey-brown centres to the feathers with a narrow white fringe and usually some smaller black and white marks at the sides of the feathers.

This upperpart pattern is a useful feature to learn to pick out Nordmann's Greenshank.

Jay_K

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Original posted by ajohn at 11/05/2016 18:40


Even without the bill and underparts, it's possible to confirm this bird as a Nordmann's on the upperpart pattern. Some scapulars and tertials have dark centres with large white 'notches' on the sid ...

Thanks!
Your explanation is more useful than any bird guides I have