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Author: hhtrail Time: 1/05/2022 12:19 Subject: Plover ID please

27.04.2022
Mai Po mudflat
Are these all Greater Sand Plovers?

The leg color of the plover in first photo seems orange, not yellowish.
The photo settings are same which were taken at the same location and same time.

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Author: John Holmes Time: 3/05/2022 07:56 Subject: Sand Plovers

The lower bird is a “mongolicus” Lesser Sand Plover. The brick-red colour in breeding plumage and shorter bill are good features. Legs of this species should be black, I guess it’s mud that makes them look yellow here.

Author: hhtrail Time: 3/05/2022 22:07

John, thank you your help so much with very useful information.
It was so great that both plovers came very close to the hide together so that I could watch “mongolicus” plover clearly.

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