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Unusually coloured plover, SEQld

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Subject: Unusually coloured plover, SEQld
From: Jill Dening <>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:27:47 +1000
Hi,

I was asked by a birding friend what I made of her photo of an unusual plover. The photo was taken at the southern end of Tin Can Bay in Queensland's Great Sandy Straits by Dorothy Pashniak. I am posting on Dorothy's behalf, as she doesn't subscribe to b-a, but is an ardent follower of the archives.

I believe it's a Red-capped Plover, especially because of the scale and structure provided by the other redcaps in the first photo. However, the soft amber colouring on the breast doesn't appear to me to be staining. The white throat patch seems too conveniently clear of colour for it to be random stain.

We have discussed various possibilities, but rather than give voice to them, I'll wait to see what others think.

Has anyone experienced this before, and does anyone have a similar photo? How would you explain it?

You can view the photos at: http://sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/01/red-capped-plover.html

Cheers,

Jill


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Jill Dening
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

26° 51' 41"S  152° 56' 00"E
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