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Author: florescence    Time: 8/01/2017 20:35     Subject: ID please (Curlew)

Eurasian or Far Eastern Curlew?
thanksD

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Author: thebirdguy    Time: 9/01/2017 19:57

I'm not sure, but I would guess Far Eastern, because of the bill shape and length.
Author: florescence    Time: 10/01/2017 00:12

thanks so much Birdguy
Author: lpaul    Time: 10/01/2017 10:46

The amount of white in the tail readily identifies this bird as Eurasian Curlew.  See the following for a comparison with Far Eastern:

http://www.orientalbirdimages.or ... y_ID=&Location=




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