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Dear COG list members.
Sorry that this is NOT a local issue, but can anyone
explain what is happening with the bird featured in a North Queensland Birder's
Blog?
The upper mandible is clearly bent upwards, away from the
lower mandible.
How could it possibly probe into the mud, in the normal
manner?
As they are migratory birds, I cannot imagine how this bird
survived for the period of time required to travel around the Pacific Ocean, if
it is a genetic deformity?
The author claims to have seen this several times, but does
not document that claim.
Cheers
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