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[John Leonard <>]

Double-banded Plover in non-breeding plumage?

 

John L

 

On 9/13/05, Robyn Howard <> wrote:

Bird observed 08/09/05 at Coolmunda Dam near Inglewood, Southern Queensland.



Probably 17 - 18 cm

Very white below, plain pale light-brown or fawn above (i.e. no scalloping
or markings on feathers), excepting for pale rufous-washed collar to upper
breast sides.

Under tail tipped black.

Bill black, probably sharp and slightly down-curved.   Black of bill
continued back through and past black eyes.

Forehead white.

Legs black, fine and longish.

In profile, it was very reminiscent of a Pratincole, but smaller.

Bobbed constantly.   Moved furtively in short spurts.   Did not fly even
when we were fairly close.

It was about 50 metres from the water on a very pebbly area.

There were a few Red-capped Plovers down on the water-line, but they looked
dissimilar and behaved quite differently