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Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) | |
Amerikansk Svømmesneppe ~ Falaropo Pico Largo ~ Wilsonsimsnäppa | |
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2012-04-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Basic plumage with ongoing molt - fresh tertials. Not sure about age. |
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1815
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2012-04-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Transitional plumage. Not sure about age. |
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1816
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2012-04-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Transitional plumage. Not sure about age. The overall bright appearance and swimming behavior make this species unmistakable. |
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2012-04-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Transitional plumage. Not sure about age. |
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1824
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2012-04-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Transitional plumage. Less advanced. Not sure about age. |
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1826
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2012-04-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Transitional plumage - both birds. |
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1827
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2013-08-04 Valle de las Garzas (Manzanillo), Mexico Flying flock. Even though the tail itself is not exactly white, the whole tail-rump party always leaves a white impression. |
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2018-09-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Basic plumage. The pale gray-white plumage can if not seen well be confused with both Lesser Yellowlegs and Stilt Sandpiper which both occur here too. The other phalaropes are more contrasting, especially with a stronger blackish mask around the eye. Apparently it isn't that common at sea level in this region, though I suspect that poor coverage rather than real scarcity is the main reason. Few birders at this time of year... I counted around 45 today. |
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2744
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2018-09-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Winter plumage. One of the app. 45 birds I saw today. They were spread out through the ponds in small groups. |
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2745
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2018-09-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Basic plumage. It looks like the bird in the middle has a buff colored edge to the tertials, why I ask if it could be a young bird. But perhaps the adult also shows this type of edge, and it in fact is an adult that just hasn't molted yet. Probably so, because I would also expect the juveniles to arrive later. |
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2746
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2018-09-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Basic plumage. More of today's birds. |
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2018-09-06 Laguna Cuyutlán (col), Mexico Basic plumage. One of the larger groups today. Ca. 45 birds in all. |