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Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted near Marine Drive, Cochin-India.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
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Comments (2)
Nidhin Basheer
Thanks for the ID Malcolm :) I did notice the bobbing.
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
The Common Sandpiper is the only one which has such a distinctive white marking going up towards the neck. It also has a distinctive bobbing action which will not show in a photograph but you may have noticed when you saw it.

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2016

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