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Todays photo by Vijaya was of a black winged silt. I noticed that it's head was black. Is is common in India? Is this a a breeding plumage change. And is this noticed through out the year? The reason I ask is that there is a controverty in Sri-Lanka, about the black head and neck. Some birders here claim it is the Australian variation, and that it migrates to Sri-Lanka. This in my opinion is unlikely as the migration season here is also the breeding season in Australia. The confusion is made worse by the fact the black necked and headed stilt is only seen during the migration and never seen breeding here.I suspect that what the blacked headed and necked stilts we have here are migrants from India. Can any one help?
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