Upland Sandpiper Similar Species Comparison

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Upland Sandpiper

  • Upland Sandpiper

    A tall, skinny sandpiper of grasslands with a thin neck and small head. Speckled brown overall with a short, thin bill.

    © Bradley Hacker 🦜 | Macaulay LibraryNebraska, June 11, 2019
  • Upland Sandpiper

    Slender with a short, thin bill and long neck. Mottled brown above with spotting on flanks and neck. Note big-eyed look.

    © Zak Pohlen | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, July 11, 2020

  • A terrestrial shorebird that often perches on fence posts in grasslands.

    © Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 28, 2011
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  • Upland Sandpiper

    © Sean Fitzgerald | Macaulay LibraryNorth Dakota, June 24, 2017
  • Upland Sandpiper

    Often lands on fence posts, raising its wings after landing.

    © Marky Mutchler | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 14, 2019
  • Upland Sandpiper

    In flight the outer flight feather is white, appears as a sliver of white on the upper wing, which can be difficult to see.

    © Alex Lamoreaux | Macaulay LibraryIllinois, May 25, 2016
  • Upland Sandpiper

    © Damon Haan | Macaulay LibraryNorth Dakota, June 29, 2012
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