Cairns Foreshore, FN Qld IMG_9731 20180327 - males
in breeding plumage: orange-tinged breast-band even in width; flanks
clean white.
Notes: Slightly larger than similar
Siberian Sand Plover , but longer more-pointed bill, larger squarer head,
larger eye, longer tibia, generally paler legs, clean white flanks. On sandy tidal flats. August migrant
from central Asia; adults return to there in Mar.
Range from Morcombe© (modified)
Cairns Foreshore, FN Qld IMG_9754 20180327 - female in breeding plumage: reduced black on face, smaller breast band.
Lockhart River, CYPAL, FNE Qld IMG_1543 20191211 - non-breeding plumage. CLICK for another on 20180219.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_1071 20230919 - non-breeding plumage. CLICK for another there.
80 Mile Beach, NW WA IMG_4049 20180921
Foreshore, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_3990 20210303 - From the left: Siberian Sand Plover, Greater Sand Plover, Terek Sandpiper, Greater Sand Plover. CLICK for a newly arrived one with very worn plumage: 20230921.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_9803 20230912 - pulling out a sand worm. CLICK for another with crab prey, 20230919.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_2154 20230922 - four GSP with two Sharp-tailed Sandpipers. - CLICK for one of the GSP (with very worn plumage) amongst Great Knots.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_5639 20200330 - young male in breeding plumage: white fringes to upperparts. CLICK to see a juvenile in non-breeding plumage: 20230923.
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Cairns Foreshore, FNE Qld IMG_5937 20200401
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Chilli Beach, Iron Range NP, Cape York, FN Qld IMG_2274 20191214 - w. Australian Tern, Wandering Tattler
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Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_1091 20230919