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22-OCT-2004

IMG_4694.JPG

Greater Sand-Plover

Scientific Name - Charadrius leschenaultii

Habitat - Along the coast on exposed mud, sand and coral flats.

Canon EOS 20D
1/800s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Marijn Prins 27-Oct-2004 11:51
Seems like a good guess to me, Greater Sand Plover. Toes reach beyond the tail and the bills seem rather thick.
steve 26-Oct-2004 21:11
Romy,
My best guess is that these are non-breeding Charadrius leschenaultii.
romy ocon26-Oct-2004 08:45
Rufous-necked stint?
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