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Variation in Long-billed Dowitchers |
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Fifteen Long-billed-Dowitchers were at Blenheim
Lagoons on 6 May 2010 showing individual variation from lightly
barred and marked to heavily barred. |
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A heavily barred
individual with dense spotting across the neck Blemheim on 6
May 2010. |
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A heavily barred
individual with dense spotting across the neck Blemheim on 6
May 2010. |
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Not
heavily barred on the sides of the breast but densely spotted across
the neck. Blenheim on 6 May 2010. |
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A
lightly marked individual with dense spotting across the neck.
Blenheim Lagoons on 6 May 2010. |
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A very lightly marked
Long-billed Dowitcher that could be mistaken for hendersoni
Short-billed Dowitcher. Blenheim Lagoons on 6 May 2010. |
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Narrow
white bars on the tail are typical of Long-billed. Blenheim Lagoons
on 6 May 2010. |
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See also
these pages about Long-billed Dowitcher identification: |
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http://www.jeaniron.ca/Shorebirds/2010/lbdow2010.htm |
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http://www.jeaniron.ca/Shorebirds/2009/dowitcherid.htm |
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http://www.jeaniron.ca/Shorebirds/2008/lbdowitcher.htm |
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