October 17 '05

I lost the author's name from view, as I reply. But "SPGR" designation I used is from a list I copied a long time ago. What happens when there is a conflict with 2 species using the same abbreviationn? There obviously must be a more authoritative list out there for us little people to access.

As for the Spotted Greenshank, I wonder if maybe I saw one or more among all those hundreds of sandpipers of various species in the monsoon wetlands around Chu Lai, Vietnam back in 1968. I did identify some of those species. After the monsoon disapates in late fall and the water recedes from the flatlands, the shorebirds scatter to parts unknown.

Tweeters is sure educational!

Phil HHotllen
Bellingham, WA
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> I was disappointed to find a post about the wrong bird. Anyone knows that
> SPGR is the endangered Spotted Greenshank (Tringa guttifer).
> http://www2.kongju.ac.kr/srcho/endangered/e12.jpg
>
> http://homepage2.nifty.com/stints/tringa/Spottedgrsk-1wB4.jpg
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> Adding 8 charachters would have made it easier for those of us on the digest
> format to decide if it was worth it to us to read this post.
>
> Thank you,
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> October 17 '05
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> "Hi Tweeters;
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> The great new photos of the Spruce Grouse I just looked at..."
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