Curlew sandpiper
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The curlew sandpiper is a small wader. It is a long-distance migrant, breeding in the bogs and coastal lowlands of the Siberian Arctic, arriving there in June and staying until August or September. Af
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea, winter adult, Pak Thale
A curlew sandpiper in flight, displaying its prominent white wingstripe and rump
Juvenile plumage on autumn migration, Sweden
Stilt sandpiper
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The stilt sandpiper is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek; the genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for a gray-colored waterside bird. The specific hi
Curlew sandpiper
…a scaly appearance. Adults superficially resemble the larger but shorter-billed red knot and the red phalarope in breeding plumage, and the dunlin and stilt sandpiper while not breeding. Juveniles may be confused with the larger and yellow-legged juvenile ruff, or the juvenile dunlin, which has a streaked chest. The…
Stilt Sandpiper
Stilt sandpiper in Quintana, Texas