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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Unsure Kentish Plover at MPNR
        
(Message started by: Neil on Oct 7^th, 2005, 6:44am)

Title: Unsure Kentish Plover at MPNR
Post by Neil on Oct 7^th, 2005, 6:44am

I was a little unusre of this as a  Kentish Plover.  Can someone confirm?Neil.

5th,October,2005
MPNR,
Hong Kong,China.

Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski ATS80HD scope and 20-60x eyepiece

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/Neil/neil_17.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/50362242.jpg

Title: Re: Unsure Kentish Plover at MPNR
Post by Paul Leader on Oct 13^th, 2005, 8:43pm

It certainly looks like one to me, the only potential confusion are perhaps the two sandplovers which can be eliminated by the pale lores, very extensive pale forecrown, and the thin looking bill.