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| Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) | |
| Alaskaryle ~ Playero Occidental ~ Tundrasnäppa | |
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2009-04-29 Las Coloradas (yuc), Mexico Adult in transitional plumage. |
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422
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2009-08-23 Presa La Colorada (agu), Mexico Most common stint during migration in Ags. Disappears in winter. |
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421
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2009-08-23 Presa La Colorada (agu), Mexico Juvenile with the regular bright-rimmed feathers and orange shoulders. |
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2015-09-05 Laguna Atotonilco (jal), Mexico Juvenile. Here the bills are clear and the bird about to land has black legs. However, one should be careful to judge the color in a situation like this, where it is obvious that the legs are in the shadow, and therefore easily can look darker than they really are. |
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2015-09-05 Laguna Atotonilco (jal), Mexico 6 juvenile. Even here with hidden bills and legs you clearly sense that it is this species. The very bright impression in combination with the classic rufous scapulars and the grayish wing is characteristic. |
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2018-04-17 Mapastepec savannas (chp), Mexico Pampa Honda. Basic plumage. My first perception of this birds was of a Semipalmated because of the short thick bill, but now I think it is a Western with a very short bill. This because the bill does seem to curve slightly at the end and there is a narrowing part just before the end giving the impression of a drop shaped tip which I don't think Semipalmated has. The bird also seem rather big compared to the Leasts acompanying it, which also is in favor Western. It looks like there is webbing between two of the toes indicating a Semipalmated, but I don't think this is a reliable separation character comparing these two. |
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2020-01-05 Mazatlán (sin), Mexico Subspecies: [monotypic] Basic Plumage. |
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2020-01-05 Mazatlán (sin), Mexico Subspecies: [monotypic] Basic plumage. |
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2020-01-05 Mazatlán (sin), Mexico Subspecies: [monotypic] Basic plumage. The long dropping bill and the long dark legs (partly mud covered) are always indications of this species over the other stints in the area. |