Help with Bird ID please

To:	"David James" <>, "Nikolas Haass" <>, "Peter Madvig" <>, "M & P Potter" <>, <>
Subject:	Help with Bird ID please
From:	"Mike Carter" <>
Date:	Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:21:56 +1100

Regarding white chevrons in the primaries of juvenile Arctic Jaegers, Olsen & 
Larsson 1997 state on p.131, (character number 9 of 13) 'Primaries have narrow, 
but distinct pale tips, diagnostic when arranged as arrowhead marks (similar to 
pattern on adult gulls): a good character on settled birds, but visible also in 
flight at very close range'.
I agree though that in this bird those pale edges could be produced by 
bleaching not just wear.  

Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136

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