Like Common Hill Myna the Lesser Hill Myna has two patches which starts from the side of the eye instead of below the eye in case of Common Hill Myna. Lapwings have broad, rounded wings, plovers have pointed wings. Despite it was our first day in the field, we have witnessed around 50,000 birds, mainly Great Knots and Bar-tailed Godwits, being pushed to the shore. We are all victims of circumstance and fate! Best separated from very similar looking Greater Sand Plover by smaller size, shorter and blunter bill, tibia obviously shorter than tarsus and dark grey to greenish-grey legs and feet. Lesser Sand Plover seen at Marine National Park Snowy (Kentish) Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Range: scattered distribution across the northern hemisphere in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Indeed, the 2 species were considered conspecific until 2009. Lesser Hill Myna are only found in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. Lesser Hill Myna. Lesser Sand Plover a. Sandra Hazen. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). Both Lesser and Greater Sand Plover numbers appear to be on downward trend from 2016 onwards although Lesser Sand Plover numbers show a steep upward trajectory from 2017 to 2019. ... and, to a lesser extent, the breast. Bill is black and legs and feet are black. Ducks hybridise readily, both in captivity and among wild populations. Greater-sand or Kentish Plover? This small shorebird is very much like our Semipalmated Plover, and replaces it in Europe and Asia. Little Ringed Plover: Small, slim plover with brown upperparts and white collar. Conspicuous eye-ring is yellow; legs are dull pink-yellow. Every little twist and turn of the latter can either make or break the day! Just as the Common Ringed Plover is a cousin of the Semipalmated Plover, the Kentish Plover is related to the Snowy Plover. Ringed plover, little ringed plover, kentish plover, turnstone. Great Myna. A total of 259 bird species have been recorded at Sundarbans. Not only are they highly variable but they do not always simply show a mix of each parent species' features. Identifying hybrids is fraught with difficulties. Identification: Non-breeding adult can be distinguished from Kentish Plover by broad lateral breast-patches and lack of white nuchal collar. Broken up into a number of poorly differentiated subspecies. I needed Kentish Plover for my UK list and suppose I should have gone yesterday and..... given my window of opportunity, I'd have seen it during a downpour, ticked it and been fairly pleased with the day? Untitled. Birds were also Lesser Sand Plovers, Greater Sand Plovers, Grey Plovers, Kentish Plovers, Red-necked Stints, Eurasian Curlews, Far … ... and, to a lesser extent, the breast. The little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. How Do Birds Fly Love Birds Common Birds Woods Photography Shorebirds Sea … The head has gray-brown cap and thick black eyestripe broken by a white forehead. They are endangered due to habitat loss, disturbance, and predation. Factors Affecting Plumage Oiling Levels in a Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Population after a Major Oil Spill. So identifying them from Common Hill Myna is easier. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. Highlights from Hengsha Island, 11 Oct.: Common Kestrel (Panel 1), Lesser Sand Plover (2), Red-necked Stint (3), and Lesser Sand Plover, Kentish Plover, and Sanderling (4). An attractive small Charadrius plover with a very broad world distribution. (Craig Brelsford) by Craig Brelsford Founder, shanghaibirding.com. Kentish Plover and Lesser Sand Plover. The Lesser Sand Plover is a small-to-medium sized shorebird with a short stout bill and short grey legs.