[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris himantopus | [UK] Stilt Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau a echasses | [DE] Binden-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos Zancolin | [NL] Steltstrandloper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Eurynorhynchus himantopus Calidris himantopus NA n sc SA Physical charateristics Often described as looking like […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris tenuirostris | [UK] Great Knot | [FR] Becasseau de l’Anadyr | [DE] Grosser Knutt | [ES] | [NL] Grote Kanoetstrandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Largest shorebird. Breast and flanks heavily spotted black. Scapulars with large chestnut spots and blackish tips. uppertail coverts mostly white. Female averages […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Phalaropus lobatus | [UK] Red-necked Phalarope | [FR] Phalarope a bec etroit | [DE] Odinshuhnchen | [ES] Falaropo Picofino | [NL] Grauwe Franjepoot Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Smallest Phalaropus, with needle like bill and slender neck, toes lobed. Reversed sexual dimorphism. Female has slate grey head, neck […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Tringa incana | [UK] Wandering Tattler | [FR] Chevalier errant | [DE] Wander-Wasserlaufer | [ES] Playero de Alaska | [NL] Amerikaanse Grijze Ruiter Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Recognized at any time from the other shorebirds that inhabit similar rocks by its lack of pattern in flight. Solid […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris bairdii | [UK] Bairds Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau de Baird | [DE] Baird-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos de Baird | [NL] Bairds Strandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Baird’s Sandpipers are brown shorebirds with black legs and very long wings. Their medium-length bills are fine-tipped and straight. Adults […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Lymnocryptes minimus | [UK] Jack Snipe | [FR] Becassine sourde | [DE] Zwergschnepfe | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Gallinago minimus Lymnocryptes minimus EU c, w OR, AF Physical charateristics Smallest snipe. large head, relatively short bill. Narrow […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris ruficollis | [UK] Red-necked Stint | [FR] Becasseau a col roux | [DE] Rotkehl-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos Cuellirrojo | [NL] Roodkeelstrandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Chestnut lower face, throat and upper breast. White around bill base and on part of supercilium. Crown and upperparts have chestnut, […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris mauri | [UK] Western Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau d’Alaska | [DE] Berg-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos de Alaska | [NL] Alaska-strandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics In breeding plumage, it has a deep rufous crown and cheek patch, and rufous on the wings. It is heavily streaked and […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Gallinago undulata | [UK] Giant Snipe | [FR] Becassine geante | [DE] Riesenbekassine | [ES] Agachadiza Gigante | [NL] Reuzensnip Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Gallinago undulata SA n, se Gallinago undulata gigantea e Bolivia to Paraguay, se Brazil and ne […]

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris minutilla | [UK] Least Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau minuscule | [DE] Wiesen-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos Menudillo | [NL] Kleinste Strandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The delicate Least Sandpiper is the world’s smallest shorebird. In breeding plumage, it is mostly brown, including the breast. It does not […]