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| Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Non-breeding plumage |
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| Photographer : | © Tun Pin Ong |
| Location : | Kurnell Peninsula, Sydney, Australia |
| Date : |
1 April 2007 |
| English synonyms: | Tattler, Alaskan Tattler, American Wandering Tattler, Wandering Tatler |
| Bird Family : | Tringinae - Godwits, Curlews, Shanks, Sandpipers, Tattlers, Turnstones, Dowitchers, Knots, Stints, Dunlin, Ruff & Phalaropes |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | - The scales of the leg: according to the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds (HANZAB) Vol 3, 1996, page 186, for Wandering Tattler, " the scales on rear of tarsus are reticulate, whereas they are scutellate in Grey-tailed. "
- Wandering Tattler's primary tip usually extends well beyond the tail tip. However, in this individual the primary is at the same length as the tail tip.
- Note the barred rump. - This is a feature seldom observed on Wandering and more often on Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes. However, it does sometimes occur on Wandering Tattler, though more obvious in Grey-tailed Tattler, as mentioned in the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds (HANZAB) Vol 3, 1996, page 191 that for Wandering Tattler " ....on feathers of rump and uppertail-coverts, very thin inconspicuous withish fringes, which quickly wear off....."
This lone bird has been sighted by many local birders since December 2006 up to April 2007. The ID is confirmed by its distinctive rapid trill call "ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti...", longer nasal groove, white eyebrow not extending behind eye. For more info, visit http://www.lazybirder.blogspot.com/ |
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