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Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Tringa incana, the wandering tattler, is a medium-sized gray wading bird found a…
Willet
Tringa semipalmata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Tringa semipalmata, the willet, is the largest Tringa sandpiper with distinct tr…
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Eurasian curlew is the largest wading bird in its range, a mostly migratory …
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The Far Eastern curlew is the world's largest sandpiper that breeds in northeast…
Little Curlew
Numenius minutus Gould, 1841
Numenius minutus is the smallest curlew species, with a short curved bill and di…
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Numenius phaeopus, the Eurasian whimbrel, is a mid-sized migratory wader with sp…
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Bechstein, 1812
Numenius americanus (long-billed curlew) is the largest regularly occurring sand…
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Numenius tahitiensis, the bristle-thighed curlew, is a tool-using shorebird that…
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus (Brünnich, 1764)
Lymnocryptes minimus, the jack snipe, is a small migratory wader with distinctiv…
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii (J.E.Gray, 1831)
Gallinago hardwickii is a slightly large migratory snipe that breeds in northern…
Great Snipe
Gallinago media (Latham, 1787)
Gallinago media is a bulky, well-camouflaged snipe known for its long, fast non-…
Swinhoe's Snipe
Gallinago megala Swinhoe, 1861
Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala) is a migratory cryptic-plumaged snipe that br…
Pin-tailed Snipe
Gallinago stenura (Bonaparte, 1831)
Gallinago stenura, the pin-tailed snipe, is a small migratory wading bird breedi…
African Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis Bonaparte, 1839
Gallinago nigripennis (African snipe) is a 30–32 cm long wading snipe with disti…
Solitary Snipe
Gallinago solitaria Hodgson, 1831
Gallinago solitaria (solitary snipe) is a large Asian wader with two subspecies,…
Noble Snipe
Gallinago nobilis P.L.Sclater, 1856
Gallinago nobilis (noble snipe) is a 30–32.5 cm stocky wader with distinct physi…
Pantanal Snipe
Gallinago paraguaiae (Vieillot, 1816)
Gallinago paraguaiae, the Pantanal snipe, is a South American wading bird with d…
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825)
Gallinago delicata is a snipe species with distinct physical traits, with publis…
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallinago gallinago, the common snipe, is a widespread migratory bird with disti…
Magellanic Snipe
Gallinago magellanica (P.P.King, 1828)
Gallinago magellanica, the Magellanic snipe, is a striped waterbird found across…
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola Linnaeus, 1758
The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a camouflaged wader native to temp…
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor J.F.Gmelin, 1789
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a small migratory bird with specific p…
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)
The ruddy turnstone is a small stocky wader with a wide breeding and wintering r…
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors, 1829)
Arenaria melanocephala is a black-and-white shorebird that breeds in western Ala…
