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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Canoncan on October 27, 2019, 02:11:24 PM

Title: Dowitchers
Post by: Canoncan on October 27, 2019, 02:11:24 PM

I normally just assume Dowitchers more based on Geography, these taken not for photo quality but for ID were taken south of Tampa Florida, of a group of 10

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Title: Re: Dowitchers
Post by: thouc on October 28, 2019, 12:15:07 AM

I'm not familiar with dowitchers in winter plumage, but my best guess from what I could research is that the top front, middle and bottom left are Short-billed (drooped bill, spotted lighter chest colour). The bottom right might be a Long-billed (darker chest, acute loral angle).

/Thomas

Title: Re: Dowitchers
Post by: Canoncan on October 28, 2019, 06:21:22 PM

Thanks Thomas