The story Whether there was one extinct species of sandpiper occupying the Pacific islands of Tahiti and Moorea or whether there were, in fact, two remains something of an enigma. The naturalists who actually saw the birds in life and handled fresh specimens were convinced that there was only one, but more recent commentators have […]
Category: Scolopacidae
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris melanotos | [UK] Pectoral Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau a poitrine cendree | [DE] Graubrust-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos Pectoral | [NL] Gestreepte Strandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Described as a larger version of a Least Sandpiper, the Pectoral Sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird with a heavily streaked […]
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Actitis macularius | [UK] Spotted Sandpiper | [FR] Chevalier grivele | [DE] Drossel-Uferlaufer | [ES] Andarrios maculado | [NL] Amerikaanse Oeverloper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aechmorhynchus macularius Actitis macularius NA widespread s USA through LA Physical charateristics Spotted Sandpipers are […]
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 […]
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)
[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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]