Oriental Plover - J. Christopher Haney
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Location

Mahajanga (Majunga)
Mahajanga, Madagascar
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Map
Map Coordinates: -15.7262857, 46.3182821
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Observation details

Although some experts consulted after the tour was completed regarded this bird as a Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus), most participants believed it to be Oriental Plover (Charadrius veredus), the latter at least equally likely based on vagrant occurrence to Ile Alphonse and the Seychelles. A photograph of this bird in flight captured both by Mark Oberle and by Dale Herter (attached, linked) clearly show dark underwings, a diagnostic identification mark for 'veredus.'

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