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Sandpipers, Curlew and Phalaropes

of the World

COMPLETE - 64 OUT OF 64 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Clicking on the photos will take you to the species entry in the  Bird Photo Index, where
you will find the scientific name and distribution information. You may also find
additional photos or links to sites with more information about that species.
Species highlighted with a RED background are endangered.
Species highlighted with a PINK background are threatened.
It is too late for those with a GREY background.
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REMEMBER THE COPYRIGHT LAWS!!
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Black-tailed Godwit - Photo copyright Nigel Blake
Black-tailed Godwit
Photo copyright Nigel Blake
 Hudsonian Godwit - Photo copyright Robert Royse
Hudsonian Godwit
Photo copyright Robert Royse
 Bar-tailed Godwit - Photo copyright Don Baccus
Bar-tailed Godwit
Photo copyright Don Baccus
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 Marbled Godwit - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Marbled Godwit
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
 Little Curlew - Photo copyright Don Roberson
Little Curlew
Photo copyright Don Roberson

Eskimo Curlew - Painting copyright Barry MacKay
Eskimo Curlew
Painting copyright Barry MacKay
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EXTINCT
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The main cause of extinction was the near total loss of prairies in North America to agriculture, compunded by the suppression of prairie wildfires. The widespread conversion of the pampas in the South American wintering grounds began after the main decline but hindered any possible recovery.
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Hudsonian Curlew - Photo copyright Paul Gale
Hudsonian Curlew (Whimbrel)
Photo copyright Paul Gale
Whimbrel - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Whimbrel
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
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Bristle-thighed Curlew - Photo copyright Jim Nestler
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Photo copyright Jim Nestler
Slender-billed Curlew - Photo copyright Martin Reid
Slender-billed Curlew
Photo copyright Martin Reid
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POSSIBLY EXTINCT

Eurasian Curlew - Photo copyright Lieuwe Dijksen
Eurasian Curlew
Photo copyright Lieuwe Dijksen
Long-billed Curlew - Photo copyright Don Baccus
Long-billed Curlew
Photo copyright Don Baccus
Far-eastern Curlew - Photo copyright Tom and Marie Tarrant
Far-eastern Curlew
Photo copyright Tom and Marie Tarrant
Upland Sandpiper - Photo copyright Paul Gale
Upland Sandpiper
Photo copyright Paul Gale
Spotted Redshank - Photo copyright George McCarthy
Spotted Redshank
Photo copyright George McCarthy
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Common Redshank - Photo copyright David Lingard
Common Redshank
Photo copyright David Lingard
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Marsh Sandpiper - Photo copyright Nigel Blake
Marsh Sandpiper
Photo copyright Nigel Blake
Common Greenshank - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Common Greenshank
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Noordman's Greenshank - Photo copyright Karl Ng
Noordman's Greenshank
Photo copyright Karl Ng
Greater Yellowlegs - Photo copyright Cliff Buckton
Greater Yellow-legs
Photo copyright Cliff Buckton
Lesser Yellow-legs - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Lesser Yellow-legs
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
 Solitary Sandpiper - Photo copyright Robert Royse
Solitary Sandpiper
Photo copyright Robert Royse
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 Green Sandpiper - Photo copyright James Packer
Green Sandpiper
Photo copyright James Packer
 Wood Sandpiper - Photo copyright Eric Van Poppel
Wood Sandpiper
Photo copyright Eric Van Poppel
 Terek Sandpiper - Photo copyright Trident Press
Terek Sandpiper
Photo copyright Trident Press
Common Sandpiper - Photo copyright Eric Kleyheeg
Common Sandpiper
Photo copyright Eric Kleyheeg
 Spotted Sandpiper - Photo copyright Manuel Grosselet
Spotted Sandpiper
Photo copyright Manuel Grosselet
 Grey-tailed Tattler - Photo copyright Ian Montgomery
Grey-tailed Tattler
Photo copyright Ian Montgomery
 Wandering Tattler - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Wandering Tattler
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
 Willet - Photo copyright Peter Wallack
Willett
Photo copyright Peter Wallach
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Tuamoto Sandpiper - Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Tuamotu Sandpiper
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World, 
Volume 7, Jacamars to Woodpeckers, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Threatened by cats and rats.
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Tahitian (White-winged) Sandpiper - Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Tahitian (White-winged) Sandpiper
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World, 
Volume 7, Jacamars to Woodpeckers, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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EXTINCT
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Known only from the type specimen collected in 1773. Extinction caused by introduced rats.
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Ruddy Turnstone - Photo copyright Trevor Feltham
Ruddy Turnstone
Photo copyright Trevor Feltham
Black Turnstone - Photo copyright Eric Breden
Black Turnstone
Photo copyright Eric Breden
Short-billed Dowicher - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Long-billed Dowicher - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Long-billed Dowicher
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
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Asian Dowitcher - Photo Copyright Tony Palliser
Asian Dowitcher
Photo Copyright Tony Palliser
Surfbird - Photo copyright Bert Frenz
Surfbird
Photo copyright Bert Frenz
Great Knot - Photo copyright Tom Tarrant
Great Knot
Photo copyright Tom Tarrant
Red Knot - Photo copyright Bert Frenz
Red Knot
Photo copyright Bert Frenz
Sanderling - Photo copyright Olivier Debre
Sanderling
Photo copyright Olivier Debre
 Semi-Palmated Sandpiper - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Semi-palmated Sandpiper
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
 Western Sandpiper - Photo copyright Don Baccus
Western Sandpiper
Photo copyright Don Baccus
 Little Stint - Photo copyright George McCarthy
Little Stint
Photo copyright George McCarthy
 Red-necked Stint - Photo copyright Porpol Nontapa
Red-necked Stint
Photo copyright Porpol Nontapa
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Temminck's Stint - Photo copyright George McCarthy
Temminck's Stint
Photo copyright George McCarthy
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 Long-toed Stint (juvenile) - Photo copyright Greg Lasley
Long-toed Stint (juvenile)
Photo copyright Greg Lasley
 Least Sandpiper - Photo copyright Manuel Grosselet
Least Sandpiper
Photo copyright Manuel Grosselet
 White-rumped Sandpiper - Photo copyright Bill Scholtz
White-rumped Sandpiper
Photo copyright Bill Scholtz
 Baird's Sandpiper - Photo copyright Robert Royce
Baird's Sandpiper
Photo copyright Robert Royce
Pectoral Sandpiper - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Pectoral Sandpiper
Photo copyright Don DesJardin		 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Photo copyright Don DesJardin		 Purple Sandpiper - Photo copyright Rudy Offereins
Purple Sandpiper
Photo copyright Rudy Offereins		 Rock Sandpiper - Photo copyright Eric Breden
Rock Sandpiper
Photo copyright Eric Breden
...		 Dunlin- Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Dunlin
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Curlew Sandpiper - Photo copyright Eric Van Poppel
Curlew Sandpiper
Photo copyright Eric Van Poppel
Stilt Sandpiper - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Stilt Sandpiper
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Photo copyright Paul Gale
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Photo copyright Paul Gale
Spoonbill Sandpiper - Photo copyright Ruud and Kitty Kampf
Spoonbill Sandpiper
Photo copyright 
Ruud and Kitty Kampf
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Broad-billed Sandpiper - Photo copyright Paul Gale
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Photo copyright Paul Gale
Ruff - Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
Ruff
Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
 Wilson's Phalarope - Photo copyright Bob Lane
Wilson's Phalarope
Photo copyright Bob Lane		 Red-necked Phalarope - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Red-necked Phalarope (juv)
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
...		 Red Phalarope - Photo copyright Erik Breden
Red Phalarope
Photo copyright Erik Breden		  
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