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Is that a pale or grey belly?
Note brownish-grey feathers on back within the mid-grey.
SJMG commented, rather bleached Dark-bellied, Pale-bellied look much cleaner. AMS commented, the dark belly extends back between legs enough to eliminate Pale- bellied....the wash on the fore-flanks and belly is clearly grey, any wash here should always be slightly brownish on Pale-bellied. In addition note the pale barring on the upper flanks does not extend down onto the belly or forward enough onto the breast to meat the black neck area. |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Pale bird flew in with these 2. Note odd upper belly patch on left bird. |
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20171210 Pale-bellied Brent
In with flock of 400 Dark-bellied near Gravelpit Hill.
Extensive white in flanks on this bird.
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