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Arenaria interpres
Adult summer plumage male "Has extensive bright orange-brown on scapulars and wing-coverts, and clear black-and-white head pattern." Collins "In breeding plumage, this is a showy bird, with a black-and-white head, chestnut back, white underparts and red legs. The drabber winter plumage is basically brown above and white below." wiki
Algarve, Quinta do Lago, Praia do Gigi. Common sight on coasts almost everywhere in the world
Rola-do-mar
Spotted on Aug 29, 2013
Submitted on Jan 2, 2014
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