dixonlau
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Location: Local beach, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Sighted a small group (all together in flocks/close proximity) of shorebirds at local beach. Are they all Malaysian/Kentish Plover? except Pic 5 which my guessing could be Lesser Sand-Plover (TIbetan). Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong in my findings of any possible ID. Thank you for all the help.
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Pic 1
Pic 2
Both photos in Pic 1 & 2 are same two birds. Pic 1 just to show when it stretch its leg. Based on close proximity of this two birds, are they same species? Possible male (bird-2 sit on ground) & another female (bird-1 standing)? I also take into consideration of Phillipps Field Guide where Malaysian Plover rarely associates with flocks of migrant waders. Therefore, unsure if they could be Malaysian Plover.
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Pic 3
Bird-1 plumage looks much clearer compare to Bird-2 in PIc 1. Both same Kentish/Malaysian Plovers? bird-1 is male and bird-2 is female?
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Pic 4
Not sure of this one because the plumage looks lighter.
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Pic 5
The white neck doesn't goes all around the neck. The bill doesn't look very long. Could it be Lesser Sand-Plover (Tibetan)?
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Pic 6
The plumage of bird-2 looks very unusual compare to all others. It looks same on Pic 7 (bird-3) and Pic 8 (bird-1).
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Pic 7
They all could be same species, Kentish/Malaysian Plover? Bird-3 could be female? Its bill can be seen longer and much bigger at near the end. It has a darker eye mask.
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Pic 8
Bird-2, Bird-3, Bird-4 looks like same species.
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Pic 9
All looks very similar except bird-5 with obvious bigger in size.
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Pic 10
bird-3 and bird-4 white not goes all around the neck. Bird-6 can't see the white goes around its neck but this could be due to when it is in sitting position.
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Pic 11 & Pic 12 for reference only showing they are together in group or in close proximity. Not for ID but if you could spot any species that not ID above, please do mention it. Much appreciated.
Thanks again for any help.
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Sighted a small group (all together in flocks/close proximity) of shorebirds at local beach. Are they all Malaysian/Kentish Plover? except Pic 5 which my guessing could be Lesser Sand-Plover (TIbetan). Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong in my findings of any possible ID. Thank you for all the help.
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Pic 1
Pic 2
Both photos in Pic 1 & 2 are same two birds. Pic 1 just to show when it stretch its leg. Based on close proximity of this two birds, are they same species? Possible male (bird-2 sit on ground) & another female (bird-1 standing)? I also take into consideration of Phillipps Field Guide where Malaysian Plover rarely associates with flocks of migrant waders. Therefore, unsure if they could be Malaysian Plover.
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Pic 3
Bird-1 plumage looks much clearer compare to Bird-2 in PIc 1. Both same Kentish/Malaysian Plovers? bird-1 is male and bird-2 is female?
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Pic 4
Not sure of this one because the plumage looks lighter.
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Pic 5
The white neck doesn't goes all around the neck. The bill doesn't look very long. Could it be Lesser Sand-Plover (Tibetan)?
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Pic 6
The plumage of bird-2 looks very unusual compare to all others. It looks same on Pic 7 (bird-3) and Pic 8 (bird-1).
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Pic 7
They all could be same species, Kentish/Malaysian Plover? Bird-3 could be female? Its bill can be seen longer and much bigger at near the end. It has a darker eye mask.
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Pic 8
Bird-2, Bird-3, Bird-4 looks like same species.
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Pic 9
All looks very similar except bird-5 with obvious bigger in size.
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Pic 10
bird-3 and bird-4 white not goes all around the neck. Bird-6 can't see the white goes around its neck but this could be due to when it is in sitting position.
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Pic 11 & Pic 12 for reference only showing they are together in group or in close proximity. Not for ID but if you could spot any species that not ID above, please do mention it. Much appreciated.
Thanks again for any help.
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