Red-necked or Little Stint? XinJiang, Western China. (1 Viewer)

Askar Isabekov

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #1

Please help id Stint.

http://xinjiang.birds.watch/v2photo.php?l=cn&s=000100016&n=1

 

Andy Adcock

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #2

'tramlines' on the back so Little I think?

Andy

 

Askar Isabekov

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #3

thanks Andy

 

Bryon Wright

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #4

stint id.

Hi,
suspect you have both there looking at the shapes of covert centres of the foreground bird. Many other visual clues for the experts to ponder as well!

 

Andy Adcock

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #5

Bryon Wright said:

Hi,
suspect you have both there looking at the shapes of covert centres of the foreground bird. Many other visual clues for the experts to ponder as well!

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I think the nearest of the three is Rn


Andy

 

Askar Isabekov

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #6

andyadcock said:

I think the nearest of the three is Rn


Andy

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I also thought that it is Red-necked Stint but the bill is long and wing coverts are reddish not grey. On the other hand there are no white eye brow and "V" on back.

 

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Grahame Walbridge

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #7

Askar,

It's an adult Little Stint (front) with two juveniles behind. Note extensive rufous tones to upper parts including tertial fringes and less contrast between mantle/scaps and coverts, pale mantle 'V's, streaked ear-coverts, white throat and different breast pattern etc compared to adult RNS.

Scroll down to 27th August and compare this adult RNS from August.

http://www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk/latest_aug2010.htm

Grahame

 

Last edited: Aug 18, 2016

Askar Isabekov

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• Aug 19, 2016

• #8

thanks Grahame!

 

JANJ

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• Aug 19, 2016

• #9

Some nice pic of RNS here, scroll down:http://blog.goo.ne.jp/aiseisin/m/201607

JanJ