gpoole Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I've narrowed it down to Black-bellied or American Golden Plover and Red-necked or Red Phalarope but now I'm stuck. Can someone help? Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) I like golden plover. For the phalarope it's definetly Red-necked with the skinny bill and the dark body. Edited September 14, 2020 by Connor Cochrane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Definitely American Golden-Plover, not bright enough for Pacific. OP, please make sure to include location in post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Thank you folks. Tagged as Nova Scotia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, Benjamin said: . OP, please make sure to include location in post. It's in the tag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Babbitt Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I think this looks like a Black-bellied Plover. I has a pale face and no discernible supercilium. The head and bill look larger than an American Golden-Plover. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Actually... Yes, you are absolutely right. This is a Black-bellied Plover. Good catch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Thanks guys. I'll change my records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 No. This looks good for Golden Plover imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I think the bill is heftier than an AMGP, and I remember that @Melierax said something about the undertail coverts being a good field mark. Don't want to misquote... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) I'm split. It dosen't have a dark cap, which is a field mark for golden plover, but the wing projection off the tail is long, which is good for golden-plover. I've never seen a BBPL looks so yellow before though, so I'm still going to lean AMGP Edited September 15, 2020 by Connor Cochrane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I thought BBPL couldn't be this yellow, but no, there are plenty of photos on ebird of brighter birds than this. Presumably it's a hy bird.The pale cape and pale belly below are pretty damning for Golden Plover IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 14 hours ago, Avery said: I think the bill is heftier than an AMGP, and I remember that @Melierax said something about the undertail coverts being a good field mark. Don't want to misquote... Yep I said that. Only works for adult birds. The bill on this one looks pretty slight but the second photos definitely doesn't look like golden-plover to me. Just looking at Sibley's, the top of the tail in BBPL is starkly black and white whereas in golden plovers it's kinda buffy. Not sure if that's reliable but based on that this bird is a BBPL. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Black-bellied for me: 1) no distinctly or marginally distinctly darker crown 2) relatively short primary projection and wing-tip projection 3) relatively little leg above the tarsometatarsal joint 4) white tail with dark markings Black-bellied: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/72601911#_ga=2.74111888.30951479.1599863273-1184313056.1549327880 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/262139001#_ga=2.79786901.30951479.1599863273-1184313056.1549327880 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/99288091#_ga=2.76644247.30951479.1599863273-1184313056.1549327880 American Golden-: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/69147521#_ga=2.177905447.30951479.1599863273-1184313056.1549327880 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/263142451#_ga=2.179092518.30951479.1599863273-1184313056.1549327880 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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