Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) - HBW 3
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
French: Chevalier bargette
German: Terekwasserläufer
Spanish: Andarríos del Terek
Taxonomy: Scolopax cinerea Güldenstädt, 1774, Terek River, Caspian Sea.
Often placed in Tringa; Tringa terek is synonym. In past, occasionally split into two subspecies, with recognition of australis; based on differences noted at winter quarters, but variation poorly understood. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Finland; NW Russia and Ukraine E through C Siberia to Anadyrland, mainly in boreal taiga zone, extending N into subarctic tundra and S to steppe fringes. Winters from SW, S & E Africa through Middle East, S Asia and Indonesia to N & W Australia.
- Least Concern
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A migrant bird foraging on shore (Caspian Sea) with a Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) and a Wood Sandpiper (Tringa gla Kendirli village, Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 4 May 2009 25 weeks ago 41 sec 4.2 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage standing on one leg, dipping its beak in the water and preening Penrice Saltworks, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 2 November 2008 1 year ago 20 sec 3.8 -
Several birds on rocks in the water Al Dhakira Treatment Works, Al Dhakira, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2008 1 year ago 33 sec 3.5 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage standing on one leg, dipping its beak in the water and preening. Penrice Saltworks, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 2 November 2008 1 year ago 17 sec 3.3 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage standing on one leg, preening, then roosting with Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Penrice Saltworks, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 2 November 2008 1 year ago 14 sec 3.3 -
Two birds preening at the river´s edge Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 30 September 1994 5 years ago 17 sec 3.2
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Taken at Yunlin County, Taiwan. Taiwan
alder 23 April 2008 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage standing on an island. Penrice Saltfields, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 2 November 2008 13 weeks ago 3 -
A migrant bird foraging on the beach during a stopover. Kendirli village, Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 4 May 2009 24 weeks ago 3 -
A migrant bird foraging on the beach. Kendirli village, Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 4 May 2009 24 weeks ago 3 -
A bird in the hand (Pripiat region) Belarus (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 1 September 2002 1 year ago 3
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