Birds of North America and More: SHOREBIRDS

Shorebirds of the world - Long Billed

Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae

Genus Numenius

Curlew, Long-billed Numenius americanus Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels in California 3, 4) John Ennis

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Found: The Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand.
Photographed by: 1) Nialat 2, 4, 5, 6) Dick Daniels at Half Moon Bay, California 3) Dick in the Galapagos Islands

Genus Limnodromus

It is difficult to differentiate between short and long-billed dowitchers. The following guesses were based mainly on location: short-billed are more likely found at the sea shore and long-billed are more likely to be found inland. The May 14th photo of a flying "long-billed" dowitcher was tentatively identified via the white axillaries (armpit) area. However, its bill is on the short side, so who knows?

Dowitcher, Long-billed Limnodromus scolopaceus Found: North America, Central America, Europe (rather rare)
1) May 14 2, 3) Sept. 17
Photographed by: 1 - 3) Dick Daniels in North Carolina 4) Norman Bateman.

Dowitcher, Short-billed Limnodromus griseus Found: The Americas, Europe (rather rare)
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
1 - 4) Non breeding 5 - 7) Breeding

Genus Limosa

Godwit, Black-tailed Limosa limosa Found: North America (rarely on Atlantic coast), Europe, Africa, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Rickshu in Taiwan 3) Dick Daniels in Australia 4, 5) Leksele 6) Gertjan Hooijer
1, 2) Nonbreeding 3) Juvenile 4 - 6) Breeding

Godwit, Marbled Limosa fedoa Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels in California 2, 3) Dick in Arizona 4) Stubblefield Photography

Genus Tringa
It is difficult to differentiate between greater and lesser yellowlegs so these identifications may be wrong.

Yellowlegs, Greater Tringa melanoleuca Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1 - 4) Dick Daniels in North Carolina 5) John Ennis
1) Nonbreeding plumage 2-4) Breeding plumage

Yellowlegs, Lesser Tringa flavipes Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1 - 5) DIck Daniels in North Carolina 6, 7) Dick in New Jersey 8) Stefan Ekernas
1) Willet on left is considerably larger than a lesser yellowleg. 4) Breeding plumage

Willet Tringa semipalmata via Found: The Americas
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
1, 2 January; 3 February 4 March; 5-8 April; 9 September; 10 October 11 November
5) Taken on Sunset Beach on April 26, 2009. The black debris are ashes from Mytrle Beach forest fire.

Greenshank, Common Tringa nebularia Found: North America (rare), Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1 - 3) David Dohnal 4) Dick Daniels in Australia

Sandpiper, Solitary Tringa solitaria Found: The Americas
Photographed by Dick Daniels in: 1, 2) New Hampshire 3) North Carolina

Sandpiper, Wood Tringa glareola Found: North America (rarely) Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Tanzania

MISC

Phalarope, Wilson's Phalaropus tricolor Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Rusty Dodson 2, 3) John Ennis

Snipe, Common Gallinago gallinago Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
Not really a shore bird, but sure looks like one.
These are poor quality pictures, I need to go on another snipe hunt.

Snipe, Wilson's Gallinago delicata Found: The Americas
Photographed by John Ennis

Woodcock, American Scolopax minor Found: North America
Photographed by Steve Byland

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