Beautiful plumage on a juvenile
Shows the characteristic black "armpit" in flight
Adult male in breeding finery
Breeding males are a dazzling mix of black and white: checkered upperwings, a black face and belly, a white crown, nape, and undertail, and dark legs and bill. Adult females in breeding plumage are similar but with less contrast. Nonbreeding adults are pale gray above and grayish or whitish below. Juveniles are but more scaly-looking on the back. All plumages show black “armpits” in flight.
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