I have never seen one like this before. It looks like it could be a shore bird, although I see it at our community 3-hole golf course greens, about 3 miles from the Pacific in central California It is slim, has long legs like a shore bird, looks a lot like and is the size of a plover. Except it has a long white neck with a narrow black ring in the middle. And has a yellow beak. The back, wings and head are grey, the underside is off-white. It seems used to people and walks slowly along the short grass seeking grubs. I have only seen it for a week and have not seen it in flight.
I have searched my bird books and googled but see nothing just like
2007-01-20 15:19:32 · 6 answers · asked by Everyman 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It may be a semipalmated plover. They migrate along the coast of Ca. during the winter time. They are very tame when it comes to getting near humans, and many times ignore their presence. This link has some info and pics of this species.
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i2740id.html
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Semipalmated_Plover.html#sound
2007-01-21 11:17:11 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Billy Ray♥ Valentine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probly a bird that migrated and flew in a different direction because of unusual earth temperatures. Some places have been unusually warm and cold so birds could get mixed up. Mabey it is some kind of plover. Im not sure how many different plovers there are. I have heard of a plover and a ringed plover. But I never seen any of the description. Im sorry if this doesnt answer your question but this is the only knowledge i have about birds.
2007-01-20 23:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by chickx16 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Need a picture. Until you mentioned the white
neck with a black ring I would have guessed it to
be a winter plumage golden plover. These turn up
in all sorts of places in the winter. In Hawaii I have
seen them on lawns and rooftops in the middle of
Honolulu. It probably is some kind of shorebird,
but not one I recognize from the description. You
might also consider the possibility that it may be
an escapee from a zoo, so it could be from
anywhere in the world.
2007-01-22 12:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to enature.com and go to the section that has the bird field guide to look.
2007-01-20 23:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a bird that can fly
2007-01-20 23:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by amnm222 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Could be a heron
2007-01-21 06:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by balaGraju 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋