Agreed it doesn't seem to offer a lot plumage wise, but what about the size? It looks pretty tiny? I've heard of runt curlews, but that seems beyond runtish?
Does look notably small in the photos, but that could be an artifact. The bill is oddly thick and heavy, way too stout for either of the small curlews. I think it's just an odd photo of arquatus. r
I'm afraid to me it looks like a Eurasian Curlew. I don't see anything that recalls one of the small species. Alas!
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Agreed it doesn't seem to offer a lot plumage wise, but what about the size? It looks pretty tiny? I've heard of runt curlews, but that seems beyond runtish?
ReplyDeleteDoes look notably small in the photos, but that could be an artifact. The bill is oddly thick and heavy, way too stout for either of the small curlews. I think it's just an odd photo of arquatus.
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If i were one of those little curlews i would stay in hiding from the buricrats with track collars and eco-wacko nit-wits
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