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Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
(Order: CHARADRIIFORMES, Family: SCOLOPACIDAE)
See more families in this Order: CHARADRIIFORMES
Plovers and Lapwings
(CHARADRIIDAE)
Oystercatchers
(HAEMATOPODIDAE)
Stilts and Avocets
(RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
(SCOLOPACIDAE)
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
(LARIDAE)
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
(ALCIDAE)
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Bob Gunderson
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
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Robin Arnold
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
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Jason Crotty
Wandering Tattler
Heteroscelus incanus
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Raymond Lee
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
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Brian L. Sullivan
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
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Matt Bango
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
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Michael J. Andersen
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
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Glenn Bartley
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
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Luke Seitz
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
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Videos
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Andy Johnson
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
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Sounds
Typical Voice
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Gerrit Vyn
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
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Videos
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Dave Wendelken
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
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Gerrit Vyn
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
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Jason Crotty
Surfbird
Aphriza virgata
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Christopher L. Wood
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
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Gerrit Vyn
Sanderling
Calidris alba
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Brett Haranin
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
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Gerrit Vyn
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
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Andy Johnson
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
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Andy Johnson
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
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Andy Johnson
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
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Ian Davies
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Identification
Life History
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Typical Voice
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Chris Wood
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Identification
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Brian L. Sullivan
Rock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis
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hjhipster
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
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Andy Johnson
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
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Ian Davies
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Tryngites subruficollis
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Andy Johnson
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
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Ganesh Jayaraman
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
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Christopher L. Wood
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
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Gerrit Vyn
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
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Our database includes 584 of the more than 700 regularly occurring North American bird species.
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
(ANSERIFORMES)
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
(ANATIDAE)
Grouse, Quail, and Allies
(GALLIFORMES)
Curassows and Guans
(CRACIDAE)
New World Quail
(ODONTOPHORIDAE)
Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys and Old World Quail
(PHASIANIDAE)
Loons
(GAVIIFORMES)
Loons
(GAVIIDAE)
Grebes
(PODICIPEDIFORMES)
Grebes
(PODICIPEDIDAE)
Tubenoses
(PROCELLARIIFORMES)
Albatrosses
(DIOMEDEIDAE)
Shearwaters and Petrels
(PROCELLARIIDAE)
Storm-Petrels
(HYDROBATIDAE)
Storks
(CICONIIFORMES)
Storks
(CICONIIDAE)
Frigatebirds, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, and Allies
(SULIFORMES)
Frigatebirds
(FREGATIDAE)
Boobies and Gannets
(SULIDAE)
Cormorants
(PHALACROCORACIDAE)
Darters
(ANHINGIDAE)
Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies
(PELECANIFORMES)
Pelicans
(PELECANIDAE)
Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
(ARDEIDAE)
Ibises and Spoonbills
(THRESKIORNITHIDAE)
Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies
(ACCIPITRIFORMES)
New World Vultures
(CATHARTIDAE)
Ospreys
(PANDIONIDAE)
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies
(ACCIPITRIDAE)
Cranes and Rails
(GRUIFORMES)
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
(RALLIDAE)
Limpkins
(ARAMIDAE)
Cranes
(GRUIDAE)
Plovers, Sandpipers, and Allies
(CHARADRIIFORMES)
Plovers and Lapwings
(CHARADRIIDAE)
Oystercatchers
(HAEMATOPODIDAE)
Stilts and Avocets
(RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
(SCOLOPACIDAE)
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
(LARIDAE)
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
(ALCIDAE)
Pigeons and Doves
(COLUMBIFORMES)
Pigeons and Doves
(COLUMBIDAE)
Cuckoos
(CUCULIFORMES)
Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
(CUCULIDAE)
Owls
(STRIGIFORMES)
Barn Owls
(TYTONIDAE)
Typical Owls
(STRIGIDAE)
Nightjars
(CAPRIMULGIFORMES)
Goatsuckers
(CAPRIMULGIDAE)
Swifts and Hummingbirds
(APODIFORMES)
Swifts
(APODIDAE)
Hummingbirds
(TROCHILIDAE)
Kingfishers and Allies
(CORACIIFORMES)
Kingfishers
(ALCEDINIDAE)
Woodpeckers
(PICIFORMES)
Woodpeckers and Allies
(PICIDAE)
Caracaras and Falcons
(FALCONIFORMES)
Caracaras and Falcons
(FALCONIDAE)
Perching Birds
(PASSERIFORMES)
Tyrant Flycatchers
(TYRANNIDAE)
Shrikes
(LANIIDAE)
Vireos
(VIREONIDAE)
Jays, Magpies, and Crows
(CORVIDAE)
Larks
(ALAUDIDAE)
Swallows
(HIRUNDINIDAE)
Chickadees and Titmice
(PARIDAE)
Verdin
(REMIZIDAE)
Bushtits
(AEGITHALIDAE)
Nuthatches
(SITTIDAE)
Creepers
(CERTHIIDAE)
Wrens
(TROGLODYTIDAE)
Gnatcatchers
(POLIOPTILIDAE)
Dippers
(CINCLIDAE)
Kinglets
(REGULIDAE)
Leaf Warblers
(PHYLLOSCOPIDAE)
Old World Warblers
(SYLVIIDAE)
Old World Flycatchers
(MUSCICAPIDAE)
Thrushes
(TURDIDAE)
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
(MIMIDAE)
Starlings and Allies
(STURNIDAE)
Wagtails and Pipits
(MOTACILLIDAE)
Waxwings
(BOMBYCILLIDAE)
Silky-Flycatchers
(PTILOGONATIDAE)
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
(CALCARIIDAE)
Wood-Warblers
(PARULIDAE)
New World Sparrows and Allies
(EMBERIZIDAE)
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
(CARDINALIDAE)
Blackbirds and Allies
(ICTERIDAE)
Finches and Allies
(FRINGILLIDAE)
Old World Sparrows
(PASSERIDAE)
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