JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

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

    comments (6)

  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 10 years ago, modified 10 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 10 years ago
      1. now that link is working.. Server might have gone down.. But now it'll work for sure.. :-) Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
        1. You still did not answer my question as to what this species is :) Posted 10 years ago
          1. Am not sure but this is very close to non breeding morph of redshank Posted 10 years ago
            1. I will go for that, thanks! Posted 10 years ago

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

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
View Ferdy Christant's profile

By Ferdy Christant

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