ckn

21/1/2010
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Seems to be Swinhoe's Snipe or Pintail Snipe.
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[ Last edited by ckn at 23/01/2010 09:59 ]

thinfor

ckn, observation in wild field may not be very difficult to differentiate between Common Snipe and Pintail Snipe.  However, without examining carefully the tail feathers of a snipe, we could hardly differentiate Pintail Snipe and Swinhoe's Snipe.  The diagnostic difference is just the width of several tail feathers.

So you can say the one you saw might be Swinhoe's or Pintail snipe but the confirmation to be the former cannot be drawn.

ckn

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Original posted by thinfor at 23/01/2010 00:42
ckn, observation in wild field may not be very difficult to differentiate between Common Snipe and Pintail Snipe.  However, without examining carefully the tail feathers of a snipe, we could hardly di ...

Thanks for your advice. Amendment made.  Thanks.