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Nordmann's Greenshank ???

21st March 2017 seen at Nam Sang Wai, is this a Nordmann's Greenshank

Thanks for help

Bob

[[i] Last edited by tbob at 22/03/2017 20:54 [/i]]

Could be, the beak is curved enough and the base of the beak is thicker than a common greenshank's.

Bob - It's a Common Greenshank. Bill coloration is variable - pale base to the bill can be shown by both Common & Nordmann's.

But the key feature, apart from jizz, is the pattern of the upperparts. Compare your bird with the following: [url]http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1218&Bird_Image_ID=76008[/url]

Nordmann's lacks the extensive dark notching of Common.

David
[url]www.birdinghongkong.com[/url]

Thank you both of you for the quick and full reply

Bob