Description Length: 18-22 cm. Plumage: above plain brown below white with brown mottling on breast; head and neck white mottled brown;...
Description Length: 18-22 cm. Plumage: above plain brown below white with brown mottling on breast; head and neck white mottled brown; brrown crown, white forehead; brown eye patch; breeding male with entire upperparts dark brown; breast band chestnut boardered on lower edge with dark brown to black; dark brown eye patch and very distinct white superciliary stripe; breeding female like male but with brown breast band.. Immature like adult but with buff edges to feathers of back. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black; feet and legs green or greenish. Habitat: rare on coast. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393> [details]
basis of recordUrban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Length: 18-22 cm. Plumage: above plain brown below white with brown mottling on breast; head and neck white mottled brown; brrown crown, white forehead; brown eye patch; breeding male with entire upperparts dark brown; breast band chestnut boardered on lower edge with dark brown to black; dark brown eye patch and very distinct white superciliary stripe; breeding female like male but with brown breast band.. Immature like adult but with buff edges to feathers of back. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black; feet and legs green or greenish. Habitat: rare on coast. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393> [details]