The Juan Hombrón Long-winged Harrier in Photos
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Rafael Luck sent in his photos of the Long-winged Harrier his group (which included Venicio Wilson, Osvaldo Quintero and Jan Axel Cubilla) found in Juan Hombrón yesterday.
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Comparing the photos with the poor illustrations of the species in South American field guides, and having never seen the species ever, I'd say this is a young dark morph adult (fide the few pale streaks in the underparts).
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They also had this American Golden-Plover at the same location and later encountered a Northern Harrier in El Coco, for comparison.
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