Buff-breasted Sandpiper Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesBuff-breasted Sandpiper
Adult
Small round head and short bill give it a dovelike appearance. Adults are buffy with less scaly above than juveniles.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, July 01, 2018Juvenile
A delicate shorebird with a dovelike head and a short bill. Stands tall on its yellow legs. Juveniles are scaly brown above with darker spots on the breast.
© Brendan Klick / Macaulay LibraryMichigan, August 31, 2017Adult
Holding their wings in an outstretched position, males perform a unique mating display on leks to attract mates.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryNunavut, June 19, 1997Not all videos have sound
Adult
Underwings are gleaming white with a buffy bar at the top.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 16, 2012Similar SpeciesUpland Sandpiper
Adult/immature
Taller with a longer neck and longer bill than Buff-breasted Sandpiper. More heavily streaked neck.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 27, 2012Similar SpeciesRuff
Female
Larger with a longer bill than Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Legs are brighter orange and lacks buffy colored neck and breast.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryOromia, December 29, 2014Similar SpeciesRuff
Juvenile
Larger with a longer bill than Buff-breasted Sandpiper.
© José Frade / Macaulay LibraryLisboa, October 03, 2013Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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