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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  金眶行鳥 Little Ringed Plover?
        
(Message started by: anonymous_guy on Aug 16^th, 2005, 6:55am)

Title: 金眶行鳥 Little Ringed Plover?
Post by anonymous_guy on Aug 16^th, 2005, 6:55am

Is this the Little Ringed Plover in breeding plumage or the Long-Billed Plover?
Photo was taken 14/08/05
http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_03619

Title: Re: Plover ID Please
Post by Mike Kilburn on Aug 16^th, 2005, 9:55am

The balance of probability strongly favours Little Ringed Plover, which breeds in small numbers and is present all year round, while Long-billed is a very rare inter visitor - with just two or three records.

It is also worth noting that there is considerable variation in LRPs. This one shows a strong broad superciliuim, the feature most reminiscent of Long-billed, but the bill is not long or thick enough.

Also Long-billed plover often shows a brown half collar below the black collar.

Cheers
Mike K

PS I cannot upload the pic, but if you send me a message on this website I will email you a pic of a Long-billed taken in Jiangxi a couple of years ago .

Title: Re: Plover ID Please
Post by anonymous_guy on Aug 16^th, 2005, 9:58am

Thanks Mike - sorry about the quality of the pic.

Will get back there & see if I can get a better pic as it has been there 2 days running

Cheers