Bill is short and thin, as in schoeniclus. Upper parts is lighter, black strips on mantle is narrower, light borders of mantle feathers are pure-buffy, less brown-buffy; flanks streacks are more buffy, less black than in schoeniclus.
Widespread in Kazakhstan on migration; wintering in north to Mangyshlak, Syrdarya valley, Kurgaldzhino lakes and in lower course of Karatal river. Details of distribution are not investigated.
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