Main Species
Wilson's Snipe
Adult
Medium-sized pudgy shorebird with short, stocky legs. Intricately patterned with 3 long buffy streaks down the back and a striped head.
© James Cummins | Macaulay LibraryWashington, April 19, 2017Adult male
Displaying males make a curious whistling noise (“winnowing”), created by air passing over modified outer tail feathers.
© Yann Kolbeinsson | Macaulay LibraryNorðurland eystra, May 20, 2016Adult
Round-bodied shorebird of wet fields. In breeding season, often perches on fence posts to call.
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 21, 2015Adult
Medium-sized chunky shorebird with a long bill. Note white belly, barred flanks, and dark underwings.
© Douglas Gimler | Macaulay LibraryVermont, May 30, 2017Adult
Long-billed shorebird of inland wetlands. Usually found foraging on the ground, but also perches on posts or stumps.
© Denise Hughes | Macaulay LibraryIdaho, June 03, 2017Adult with Long-billed Dowitcher
Smaller than a Long-billed Dowitcher (left) with shorter legs and a pudgier body. Note buffy streaks down the back and striped head.
© Ian Routley | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, July 22, 2017Adult
Pudgy shorebird with a long bill and short tail. Note barring on the sides and 3 buffy streaks down the back.
© Jeff Timmons | Macaulay LibraryIndiana, April 19, 2017Habitat
Found in muddy pond edges, damp fields, and other wet, open habitats often with thick, low vegetation where these well-camouflaged birds can quickly disappear.
© Susan Zelek | Macaulay LibraryIllinois, March 10, 2017