Whimbrel Photo Gallery
Adult (Hudsonian)
Large shorebird with a long body, long neck, and small head. Most distinctive features are the long curved bill and striped head.
© Sharif Uddin / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 23, 2020Adult (Hudsonian)
Large-bodied shorebird with a long, curved bill. In flight note brownish color overall.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, August 30, 2010Probes into soft surfaces for invertebrates and small crabs, which it swallows whole.
© Andy Johnson / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 25, 2013Not all videos have soundAdult (European)
European subspecies have a white rump patch that is visible in flight.
© Frank King / Macaulay LibraryNewfoundland and Labrador, May 09, 2017Adult (European)
European subspecies have a whiter base color on the underparts than the Hudsonian subspecies, which is more buff colored below.
© Frank King / Macaulay LibraryNewfoundland and Labrador, May 09, 2017Adult
Large shorebird with a long body and small head. Most distinctive features are the long curved bill and striped head.
© Terence Alexander / Macaulay LibraryQueensland, April 02, 2017Adult (Hudsonian)
Heavy-bodied shorebird with a striped crown and pale eyebrow.
© Tim Lenz / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, May 19, 2012Adult (Hudsonian) (with Long-billed Curlew)
Smaller than a Long-billed Curlew with a shorter bill. Note striped crown and pale eyebrow.
© DigiBirdTrek CA / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, July 09, 2017Adult (Hudsonian)
In migration, frequents various coastal and inland habitats, including fields and beaches. Winters in tidal flats and shorelines, occasionally visiting inland habitats.
© Carlos Eduardo Soares / Macaulay LibraryRio Grande do Sul, February 04, 2018Adult
Widespread shorebird. Breeds in the Arctic in the eastern and western hemispheres, and migrates to South America, Africa, south Asia, and Australia.
© Bryan Calk / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 26, 2019Species in This Family
Sandpipers and Allies(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae)
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