Scolopacidae
Gallinago media (Latham, 1787)
Gallinago media (Latham, 1787)
Gallinago media is a bulky, well-camouflaged snipe known for its long, fast non-stop migratory flights.
Gallinago megala Swinhoe, 1861
Gallinago megala Swinhoe, 1861
Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala) is a migratory cryptic-plumaged snipe that breeds in northern Asia and overwinters across South and East Asia to New Guinea and Australia.
Gallinago stenura (Bonaparte, 1831)
Gallinago stenura (Bonaparte, 1831)
Gallinago stenura, the pin-tailed snipe, is a small migratory wading bird breeding in northern Russia and wintering in southern Asia.
Gallinago nigripennis Bonaparte, 1839
Gallinago nigripennis Bonaparte, 1839
Gallinago nigripennis (African snipe) is a 30–32 cm long wading snipe with distinct plumage and vocalizations, distinguishable from similar migratory snipes.
Gallinago solitaria Hodgson, 1831
Gallinago solitaria Hodgson, 1831
Gallinago solitaria (solitary snipe) is a large Asian wader with two subspecies, defined by its appearance, behavior, and range.
Gallinago nobilis P.L.Sclater, 1856
Gallinago nobilis P.L.Sclater, 1856
Gallinago nobilis (noble snipe) is a 30–32.5 cm stocky wader with distinct physical features and a clear melodious call.
Gallinago paraguaiae (Vieillot, 1816)
Gallinago paraguaiae (Vieillot, 1816)
Gallinago paraguaiae, the Pantanal snipe, is a South American wading bird with distinctive patterned plumage that lives in wet grassy savanna.
Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825)
Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825)
Gallinago delicata is a snipe species with distinct physical traits, with published resources covering its field identification.
Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallinago gallinago, the common snipe, is a widespread migratory bird with distinctive physical features found across the Palearctic.
Gallinago magellanica (P.P.King, 1828)
Gallinago magellanica (P.P.King, 1828)
Gallinago magellanica, the Magellanic snipe, is a striped waterbird found across southern South America and the Falkland Islands.
Scolopax rusticola Linnaeus, 1758
Scolopax rusticola Linnaeus, 1758
The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a camouflaged wader native to temperate and subarctic Eurasia, classified as Least Concern.
Scolopax minor J.F.Gmelin, 1789
Scolopax minor J.F.Gmelin, 1789
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a small migratory bird with specific physical traits, habitat ranges and feeding habits.
Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)
Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758)
The ruddy turnstone is a small stocky wader with a wide breeding and wintering range across the world.
Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors, 1829)
Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors, 1829)
Arenaria melanocephala is a black-and-white shorebird that breeds in western Alaska and winters along North America's Pacific coast.
Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limosa limosa, the black-tailed godwit, is a large migratory wader with distinct plumage and habitat preferences across its range.
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limosa haemastica is a migratory bird with distinct plumage features that feeds on invertebrates and plant material.
Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus, 1758)
The bar-tailed godwit is a migratory wader famous for making the longest known non-stop flights of any bird.
Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limosa fedoa, the marbled godwit, is a large North American sandpiper that migrates between breeding and coastal wintering grounds.
Phalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is an 18 cm bird with lobed toes and distinct plumage variations by age, sex and season.
Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaropus fulicarius, the red phalarope, is a small wader with distinct plumage variations by age, sex, and season.
Phalaropus tricolor (Vieillot, 1819)
Phalaropus tricolor (Vieillot, 1819)
Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is a reversed sex-role shorebird common in North America with distinctive feeding behavior.
Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812)
Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812)
Bartramia longicauda, the upland sandpiper, is a long-tailed sandpiper that lives and breeds across open grassy North American habitats.
Xenus cinereus (Güldenstädt, 1775)
Xenus cinereus (Güldenstädt, 1775)
Xenus cinereus, the Terek sandpiper, is a distinctive migratory wader that is not considered a threatened species.
Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758)
Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758)
Actitis hypoleucos, the common sandpiper, is a small Palearctic wading bird that migrates to southern regions for winter.
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