Subject: [Plovers] Kentish's Plover or Swinhoe's Plover [Print This Page] Author: Dawnleaf Time: 23/10/2015 07:01 Subject: Kentish's Plover or Swinhoe's Plover
This is another bird I took on the same day and place.
Place: Ha Pak Lai
Date: 23/10/2015
Is this a Kentish's Plover or Swinhoe's Plover?
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Author: Jonathmartinez Time: 23/10/2015 12:57
despite this bird is having very pale leg, the bill shape and overall plumage would suggest more a Kentish Plover... Author: Dawnleaf Time: 23/10/2015 15:39
Thanks Jonathmartinez!
But may I ask why the book - "The Birds of Hong Kong and South China" describes Kentish Plover (charadrius alexandrinus) as follows:
"In all plumages, differ from Littled Ringed Plover by dark legs and white wing bar and from sand plovers by white collar."
Whereas Taiwan Bird Book P172 of charadrius alexandrinus shows the leg colour varies from pink to greyish black. Author: Jonathmartinez Time: 23/10/2015 17:17
I guess author of Bird of HK and SC may have overlooked this aspect of Kentish Plover legs coloration... Author: Dawnleaf Time: 23/10/2015 20:38
Thanks a lot Jonathmartinez!
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