tags: American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica, photographed in Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 19 March 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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I'm definitely getting a "plover" feeling. Based on the date and location, I think it's between black-bellied plover and Pacific golden-plover. I'm going to go with Pacific golden-plover, based mainly on the "dark cap contrasts with supercilium" (Sibley).
Because it's in Texas, I'm going for the American Golden Plover.
Oops. Yeah, that's what I meant: American golden plover.