Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
French: Bécasseau cocorli German: Sichelstrandläufer Spanish: Correlimos Zarapitín
Taxonomy:
Tringa Ferrugineus Pontoppidan, 1763, Christiansø Islands, Denmark.
Formerly placed in genus Erolia. Species name testacea formerly used, but pre-dated by ferruginea. Recently discovered Cox’s Sandpiper “C. paramelanotos” shown to be hybrid between present species and, most probably, C. melanotos; Cooper’s Sandpiper “C. (Pisobia) cooperi” was probably hybrid between present species and C. acuminata (see page 446). Monotypic.
Distribution: Arctic Siberia from Yamal Peninsula to Kolyuchinskaya Gulf (N Chukotskiy Peninsula). Winters from sub-Saharan Africa through S Asia to Australasia.
- Least Concern
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Close-up of a male in breeding plumage calling in the tundra and looking at skuas and geese Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 7 July 2008 46 weeks ago 1 min 10 sec 4.7 -
A female in dull breeding plumage coming back to the nest in the tundra, then incubating Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 13 July 2008 46 weeks ago 32 sec 4.7 -
A close view of a bird in winter plumage, feeding Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 September 2006 2 years ago 15 sec 4.7 -
Two males displaying together in flight above the tundra Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 25 June 2008 46 weeks ago 56 sec 4.5 -
Several shots of a male calling and displaying in flight above the tundra Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 24 June 2008 46 weeks ago 58 sec 4.5 -
Close-up of a male in breeding plumage feeding in the tundra Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 7 July 2008 46 weeks ago 1 min 5 sec 4.5
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On spring migration Greece
odburt 20 May 2009 33 weeks ago 4.6 -
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) Gujarat, India
deomurari 19 March 2009 8 weeks ago 4.3 -
Breeding Plumage Pirotan Island, Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary & National Park, Jamnagar District, Gujarat, India
deomurari 30 April 2009 39 weeks ago 4 -
An adult male in breeding plumage in the tundra Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 7 July 2008 51 weeks ago 4 -
Calidris ferruginea Salinas de San Pedro, Murcia, Spain
Conrado Requena Az... 30 July 2009 5 weeks ago 3 -
A group of birds feeding, some of them in partially moulted breeding plumage. Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia
Nick Talbot 31 August 2007 8 weeks ago 3
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Male calling on the ground Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 7 July 2008 4 weeks ago 4 -
Male displaying in flight Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (Eastern)
Laurent Demongin 24 June 2008 4 weeks ago 3
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