cthomas

Is White Face Plover? Please help id.

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18/09/2012 22:48

18/9/2012
Mai Po 米埔
Hasselblad CF500mm + APO1.4XE + 7D
ISO320 f11 1/500s

ajohn

I would say that the dark, greyish upperparts and relatively heavy bill make this a Kentish Plover.
The taxonomy and identification of Kentish and White-faced is still a bit confused, but there are still no confirmed records of White-faced Plover in Hong Kong.

cthomas

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Original posted by ajohn at 19/09/2012 08:28
I would say that the dark, greyish upperparts and relatively heavy bill make this a Kentish Plover.
The taxonomy and identification of Kentish and White-faced is still a bit confused, but there are st ...

Dear john,

Thanks for your id!