Wader id help please. Cape Coral, Phangnga, Thailand, Feb 28, 2025 (1 Viewer)

[bhutjoe]

I am at sea or rather in the mud in trying to id these 3/4 waders. Not sure if id possible given the photos but thank you in advance for taking the time to look.

Photos 214c and 2156: The white eyebrows seem to join at the bill, the bill is all dark and I think the legs are yellow. Could this be a grey-tailed tattler. Or are the legs just a washed out red and it is a common redshank? Or something else?

Photos 214e and 2007: Bill seems all dark and drooping a bit. Unsure of leg colour. Ideas/comments most welcome.

Photos 2009, 2032, and 2024: Common Redshank, as bill seems to have some red and legs seem red too. 2009 s possibly a 4th wader.

Thank you in advance for looking and commenting.
steve

 

[Bewick]

These appear to all be Common redshanks.

 

[THE_FERN]

All redshank. Proportions wrong for tattler which has short legs. These redshanks look a little strange to those used to seeing them in Europe: different subspecies I think

 

[johnallcock]

All Common Redshanks - note the orange-red legs (harder to see on 214e and 2007 because of the lighting, but the orange feet are obvious), plain upperparts and streaked neck. Asian subspecies often have less red on the bill than European birds.

Grey-tailed Tattler in similar but has shorter, thicker, yellower legs and shorter neck with less streaking.

 

[bhutjoe]

Thank you very much Bewick, The Fern, John A(again) and Alexander. Very much appreciated.
steve

 

[WACCOE]

Agree on Common Redshank, keep looking I had a Grey-tailed Tattler there in February.

 

[bhutjoe]

Thank you Waccoe, I saw some records on eBird hence my (unwarranted it turns out) hope. Unfortunately I likely won't be back to Phangnga till next Jan. Hope they stick around
steve