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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 across Pacific coastal habitats.
Willet
Tringa semipalmata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Tringa semipalmata, the willet, is the largest Tringa sandpiper with distinct traits, split ranges, and flexible feeding habits.
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Eurasian curlew is the largest wading bird in its range, a mostly migratory species that feeds on small invertebrates.
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The Far Eastern curlew is the world's largest sandpiper that breeds in northeastern Asia and winters mainly in coastal Australia.
Little Curlew
Numenius minutus Gould, 1841
Numenius minutus is the smallest curlew species, with a short curved bill and distinctive greyish-brown plumage.
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Numenius phaeopus, the Eurasian whimbrel, is a mid-sized migratory wader with specific ranges, physical traits, and diet.
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Bechstein, 1812
Numenius americanus (long-billed curlew) is the largest regularly occurring sandpiper in North America, with a distinctive long curved bill.
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Numenius tahitiensis, the bristle-thighed curlew, is a tool-using shorebird that breeds in Alaska and winters across tropical Oceania.
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus (Brünnich, 1764)
Lymnocryptes minimus, the jack snipe, is a small migratory wader with distinctive markings and movement, breeding in northern Eurasia.
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii (J.E.Gray, 1831)
Gallinago hardwickii is a slightly large migratory snipe that breeds in northern Asia and non-breeds mainly in eastern Australia.
Great Snipe
Gallinago media (Latham, 1787)
Gallinago media is a bulky, well-camouflaged snipe known for its long, fast non-stop migratory flights.
Swinhoe's Snipe
Gallinago megala Swinhoe, 1861
Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala) is a migratory cryptic-plumaged snipe that breeds in northern Asia and overwinters across South and East Asia to New Guinea and Australia.
Pin-tailed Snipe
Gallinago stenura (Bonaparte, 1831)
Gallinago stenura, the pin-tailed snipe, is a small migratory wading bird breeding in northern Russia and wintering in southern Asia.
African Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis Bonaparte, 1839
Gallinago nigripennis (African snipe) is a 30–32 cm long wading snipe with distinct plumage and vocalizations, distinguishable from similar migratory snipes.
Solitary Snipe
Gallinago solitaria Hodgson, 1831
Gallinago solitaria (solitary snipe) is a large Asian wader with two subspecies, defined by its appearance, behavior, and range.
Noble Snipe
Gallinago nobilis P.L.Sclater, 1856
Gallinago nobilis (noble snipe) is a 30–32.5 cm stocky wader with distinct physical features and a clear melodious call.
Pantanal Snipe
Gallinago paraguaiae (Vieillot, 1816)
Gallinago paraguaiae, the Pantanal snipe, is a South American wading bird with distinctive patterned plumage that lives in wet grassy savanna.
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825)
Gallinago delicata is a snipe species with distinct physical traits, with published resources covering its field identification.
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallinago gallinago, the common snipe, is a widespread migratory bird with distinctive physical features found across the Palearctic.
Magellanic Snipe
Gallinago magellanica (P.P.King, 1828)
Gallinago magellanica, the Magellanic snipe, is a striped waterbird found across southern South America and the Falkland Islands.
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola Linnaeus, 1758
The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a camouflaged wader native to temperate and subarctic Eurasia, classified as Least Concern.
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor J.F.Gmelin, 1789
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a small migratory bird with specific physical traits, habitat ranges and feeding habits.
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)
The ruddy turnstone is a small stocky wader with a wide breeding and wintering range across the world.
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors, 1829)
Arenaria melanocephala is a black-and-white shorebird that breeds in western Alaska and winters along North America's Pacific coast.
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