American Golden-Plover - Franky O'Connor
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Broome Bird Observatory--Viewing Platform
Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Map Coordinates: -17.9773928, 122.3445399
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Observation details

Continuing bird seen on incoming tide. Observed with Pacific Golden-Plover and other shorebirds. Compared to PGPs, it had a noticeably white supercilium, shorter legged, shorter/thicker neck, more pointed bill, and longer wing tips extending further past the tail. More dark breeding plumage still on its underside and less gold/more grey upper side than PGPs. Good prolonged views on the rocks and in flight (flew west to next set of rocks).

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