[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Limicola falcinellus | [UK] Broad-billed Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau falcinelle | [DE] Sumpflaufer | [ES] Correlimos falcinelo | [NL] Breedbekstrandloper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tryngites falcinellus Limicola falcinellus EU n AF, OR, AU, also Middle East Limicola falcinellus falcinellus n […]
Tag: Sandpipers and allies
Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Gallinago stenura | [UK] Pin-tailed Snipe | [FR] Becassine a queue pointue | [DE] Spiessbekassine | [ES] Agachadiza Colirrara | [NL] Stekelstaartsnip Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This 25-27 cm long bird is similar to the longer-billed and longer-tailed Common Snipe. Adults have short greenish-grey legs and a […]
Surfbird (Aphriza virgata)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Aphriza virgata | [UK] Surfbird | [FR] Becasseau du ressac | [DE] Gischtlaufer | [ES] Playero de Marejada | [NL] Surfbird Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Calidris virgata Aphriza virgata NA nw w NA , LA coasts Physical charateristics A stocky […]
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Tringa ochropus | [UK] Green Sandpiper | [FR] Chevalier cul-blanc | [DE] Wald-Wasserlaufer | [ES] | [NL] Witgatje Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized and dark Tringa. Very similar to T. glareola but larger and darker, tail white with four thick black bars. Foreneck, breast and upper flanks […]
Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Numenius borealis | [UK] Eskimo Curlew | [FR] Courlis esquimau | [DE] Eskimo-Brachvogel | [ES] Zarapito esquimal | [NL] Eskimo-wulp Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics 29-34 cm. Small cinnamon-coloured curlew. Similar spp. Little Curlew N. minutus is similar, but N. borealis is larger, longer winged (extending beyond tip […]
Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Actitis hypoleucos | [UK] Sandpiper | [FR] Chevalier guignette | [DE] Fluss-Uferlaufer | [ES] Andarrios Chico | [NL] Oeverloper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Small, short legged sandpiper, with pale eye-ring. Greenish brown upperparts, white underparts with dark lateral […]
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris maritima | [UK] Purple Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau violet | [DE] Meer-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos oscuro | [NL] Paarse Strandloper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Calidris maritima NA, EU n e NA, w Europe Calidris maritima belcheri Hudson Bay and […]
Temmincks Stint (Calidris temminckii)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris temminckii | [UK] Temmincks Stint | [FR] Becasseau de Temminck | [DE] Temminck-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos de Temminck | [NL] Temmincks Strandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small stint with broad white sides of tail and rump, unique amongst Calidris. Upperparts range from dull grey to olive […]
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Tringa glareola | [UK] Wood Sandpiper | [FR] Chevalier sylvain | [DE] Bruch-Wasserlaufer | [ES] Andarrios Bastardo | [NL] Bosruiter Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Head,neck and breast finely streaked grey brown. Supercilium and throat white. Upperparts black brown with white spots, underparts white. Very similar to T. […]
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris alpina | [UK] Dunlin | [FR] Becasseau variable | [DE] Alpen-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos Comun | [NL] Bonte Strandloper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Calidris alpina NA, EU n s NA, AF, s EU Calidris alpina actites Sakhalin I. (off […]