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Subject: [Hong Kong] Nordmann's Greenshank - Please ID [Print This Page]

Author: wilsondring Time: 24/03/2013 16:45 Subject: Nordmann's Greenshank - Please ID

Hi there

resembles a compact common greenshank but with yellow legs ..

LV 24/03/2013

thanks in advance ..

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Author: ajohn Time: 24/03/2013 18:04

This is a Wood Sandpiper. The legs and neck are relatively long (compared to a Greenshank), there is a prominent white supercilium and the upperparts are brown neatly spotted with white.

Author: wilsondring Time: 24/03/2013 19:31

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Original posted by ajohn at 24/03/2013 18:04
This is a Wood Sandpiper. The legs and neck are relatively long (compared to a Greenshank), there is a prominent white supercilium and the upperparts are brown neatly spotted with white.

again .. thank you for your help .. sandpipers all look very similar especially in the field .. cheers

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