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Ruff in Bundula wetlands, Sri Lanka  Asia,Bundula,Common redshank,Sri Lanka,Terek sandpiper,Tringa totanus,Xenus cinereus Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. This is not a terek sandpiper.. Terek will always show beak slightly curved upwards.. You can check references here.. http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1213&Bird_Image_ID=90264&p=18 Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
    1. Thanks! Your link gives me a db error though, and it is not clear what the correction is: which species do you think it is instead? Posted 9 years ago
      1. now that link is working.. Server might have gone down.. But now it'll work for sure.. :-) Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
        1. You still did not answer my question as to what this species is :) Posted 9 years ago
          1. Am not sure but this is very close to non breeding morph of redshank Posted 9 years ago
            1. I will go for that, thanks! Posted 9 years ago

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The common redshank or simply Redshank is an Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 25, 2015. Captured Nov 15, 2014 08:00.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm