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The Shorebirds
of North America
Slide Set
This set covers 49 species of charadriiformes
found on the beaches, tidal flats, and fields of the US and
Canada. Multiple photos of single species are included where
species differ markedly between breeding and non-breeding
plumage.
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Plumage |
| Black-bellied Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Breeding |
| Black-bellied Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Non-breeding |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
Male breeding |
| American Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis dominicus |
Male breeding |
| American Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis dominicus |
Non-breeding |
| Snowy Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
Breeding |
| Wilson's Plover |
Charadrius wilsonia |
Female breeding |
| Semipalmated Plover |
Charadrius semipalmatus |
Breeding |
| Semipalmated Plover |
Charadrius semipalmatus |
Juvenile |
| Piping Plover |
Charadrius melodus |
Breeding |
| Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
|
| Mountain Plover |
Charadrius montanus |
Breeding |
| American Oystercatcher |
Haematopus palliatus |
|
| Black Oystercatcher |
Haematopus bachmani |
|
| Black-necked Stilt |
Himantopus mexicanus |
|
| American Avocet |
Recurvirostra americana |
Breeding |
| American Avocet |
Recurvirostra americana |
Non-breeding |
| Greater Yellowlegs |
Tringa melanoleuca |
Non-breeding |
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
Tringa flavipes |
Breeding |
| Solitary Sandpiper |
Tringa solitaria |
Juvenile |
| Willet |
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
|
Non-breeding |
| Willet |
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
|
Breeding |
| Wandering Tattler |
Heteroscelus incanus |
Non-breeding |
| Spotted Sandpiper |
Actitis macularia |
Breeding |
| Spotted Sandpiper |
Actitis macularia |
Non-breeding |
| Upland Sandpiper |
Bartramia longicauda |
Breeding |
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
|
| Bristle-thighed Curlew |
Numenius tahitiensis |
|
| Long-billed Curlew |
Numenius americanus |
|
| Hudsonian Godwit |
Limosa haemastica |
Male breeding |
| Black-tailed Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
Molting to breeding |
| Bar-tailed Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Male breeding |
| Marbled Godwit |
Limosa fedoa |
Non-breeding |
| Ruddy Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
Male breeding |
| Black Turnstone |
Arenaria melanocephala |
Breeding |
| Surfbird |
Aphriza virgata |
Breeding |
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
Breeding |
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
Non-breeding |
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Breeding |
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Non-breeding |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
Calidris pusilla |
Juvenile |
| Western Sandpiper |
Calidris mauri |
Breeding |
| Western Sandpiper |
Calidris mauri |
Non-breeding |
| Least Sandpiper |
Calidris minutilla |
Breeding |
| White-rumped Sandpiper |
Calidris fuscicollis |
Breeding |
| Baird's Sandpiper |
Calidris bairdii |
Juvenile |
| Pectoral Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
Breeding |
| Purple Sandpiper |
Calidris maritima |
Non-breeding |
| Rock Sandpiper |
Calidris ptilocnemis |
Breeding |
| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
Breeding |
| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
Non-breeding |
| Stilt Sandpiper |
Calidris himantopus |
Breeding |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Tryngites subruficollis |
Juvenile |
| Short-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus griseus |
Breeding |
| Long-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus scolopaceus |
Breeding |
| American Woodcock |
Scolopax minor |
|
| Common Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
|
| Wilson's Phalarope |
Phalaropus tricolor |
Female breeding |
| Red-necked Phalarope |
Phalaropus lobatus |
Female breeding |
| Red Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicaria |
Female breeding |
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