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Brown Crown Clear white supercilium White forehead Female Brown eye stripe from behind the eye Brown Upperparts
Rusty red or chestnut Breast band
Breast grey-brown without black edge Black line at border with white belly
No Brown eye stripe from behind the eye Breeding upperparts with rufous-buff edges
Greyish-brown Legs are pinkish yellow, breastband greyish green and pale grey or brown Non-breeding No black line at border with white belly
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Common Ringed Plover Identification Tips Common Ringed Plover : Charadrius hiaticula : Winters in Gujarat, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Lakshadweep in India Clear white supercilium Black mask around the eyes White Collar
Brown Upperparts Clearer Eyering Orange Bill with black tips
Broader black Breastband
white belly Brown mask around the eyes
Legs are Orange Legs
Breeding
No Black Breastband Non-breeding
Duller legs Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Crab-Plover Identification Tips Crab-Plover : Dromas ardeola : Winters in Coasts in India
Large dark eye
White head, crown , neck
Stout black bill Black Upperparts
White Underparts
Black Flight Feathers
Legs are Bluish grey
Non-breeding have Grey streaking on crown, nape and hindneck
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com European Golden Plover Identification Tips European Golden Plover : Pluvialis apricaria : Vagrant in India
Clear white supercilium Gold & yellow markings on black crown , head and neck White forehead Black face Black bill Gold & yellow markings on black Upperparts
Black breast and belly, bordered by white
Brown face
Breeding
Legs are black
Non-breeding White throat
Brown breast and belly, Difference from Breeding plumage bordered by white Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com www.HBW.com Greater Sandplover Identification Tips Greater Sandplover : Charadrius leschenaultii : Winters in Coasts in India Chestnut Crown Black mask around the eyes White forehead with black border Chestnut Hindneck
Black bill Brown Upperparts
Chestnut coloured breastband
Grey crown white belly
Brown mask around the eyes Legs are paler greyish Brown-grey green, upperparts Breeding
No chestnut Non-breeding Breastband
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Greater Sandplover Identification Tips
Breeding
Non-breeding Grey Plover Identification Tips Grey plover : Pluvialis squatarola : Winters in Coasts in India Streaked Crown White forehead with black border Black mask around the eyes
Neck are black with a white border Black bill Sparkling silver upperparts
Black Throat
Grey crown Black Underparts No black mask White rump Grey upperparts Legs are Black
Breeding
Grey-speckled breast Non-breeding
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Kentish Plover Identification Tips Kentish plover : Charadrius alexandrinus: Widespread winter visitor in India Black bar on forecrown Rufous cap
White forehead with black border Black Eye Stripe White collar on hindneck Black bill Brown Upperparts
Two incomplete dark breast-bands on each side of their breast
Grey crown
No black stripe White Underparts Grey upperparts
Legs are Black
Breeding No black band on breast
Non-breeding
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Lesser Sandplover Identification Tips Lesser Sandplover : Charadrius mongolus : Breeds in Himalayas, winters on coast in India Black bar on forecrown Rufous cap White forehead with black border Black eye patch Rufous-red hindneck Black bill Brown Upperparts
White Throat
Rufous-red breastband
Grey crown
No black stripe White Underparts Grey-brown upperparts Legs are Grey
Breeding
No Rufous-red Non-breeding on breast
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Little Ringed Plover Identification Tips Little Ringed Plover : Charadrius dubius : Widespread resident in India Brown cap Narrow white line behind black frontal bar Eyering bright yellow Black eye patch White hindneck Black bill Grey-brown White Collar Upperparts
Black neckband
Smaller eyering
No black stripe White Underparts Grey-brown upperparts Legs are flesh-coloured
Breeding
Grey Neckband Non-breeding
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Long-billed Plover Identification Tips Long-billed Plover: Charadrius placidus : Breeds in Arunachal Pradesh, Winter visitor to North India Yellow eye ring White Supercilium
Black frontal bar Brownish black eyes stripe
Forehead is white White hindneck
Long Black bill Greyish brown Upperparts Narrow Black breast band with grey on sides Long tail
White Underparts
No black stripe No eyestripe
Grey-brown upperparts Legs are flesh-coloured
Breeding
Grey Neckband Non-breeding
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Oriental Plover Identification Tips Oriental Plover: Charadrius veredus : Vagrant in India White Supercilium
Creamy-white head Brown hindcrown
Long Black bill
White Throat Greyish brown Upperparts Rufous-red breastband
Black band at lower edge
White Underparts
Paler face
Legs are yellowish or pinkish
Breeding Brown breastband
No black band at lower edge Non-breeding
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Pacific Golden Plover Identification Tips Pacific Golden Plover : Pluvialis fulva : Winter visitor on coasts in India
White Supercilium Spotted gold and black on the crown
Spotted gold and black hindcrown Long Black bill Spotted gold and black Upperparts Black Throat
Black Breast
White band from forehead to lower belly
Paler yellowish face Black Underparts
No black on upperparts Legs are black
No black on neck, Breeding breast or underparts
Non-breeding White underparts
Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com