Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) - HBW 3, p. 513
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.
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A bird rushing about and probing the mud. Locality Cairns Esplenade, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Robert Schaefer 25 September 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 4.2 -
A migrant bird foraging on shore (Caspian Sea) with a Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) and a Wood Sandpiper (Tringa gla Locality Kendirli (Fetisovo) village, Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 4 May 2009 3 years ago 41 sec 4.1 -
A bird on a reef beside a Common Sandpiper. Locality Babar, Lesser Sundas (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2011 1 year ago 30 sec 4 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage standing on one leg, dipping its beak in the water and preening Locality Penrice Saltfields, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 2 November 2008 4 years ago 20 sec 3.8 -
Several birds on rocks in the water Locality Al Dhakira Treatment Works, Al Dhakira, Al Khor, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 May 2008 4 years ago 33 sec 3.8 -
A bird in a reef foraging in the hyperactive way typical of this species. Locality Babar, Lesser Sundas (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2011 1 year ago 48 sec 3.7
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With his meal
Locality Al Wakrah Beach, Al Wakrah, Qatar
John A Thompson 19 October 2008 2 years ago 4.6 -
A bird singing on the beach
Locality Goa, India
CarlosNaza 26 September 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
Up curved beak, yellow legs
Locality Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 6 March 2013 10 weeks ago 4 -
Some sleepers
Locality Al Wakrah Beach, Al Wakrah, Qatar
John A Thompson 1 September 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Taking flight
Locality Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Ian Barker 21 March 2012 51 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird looking for food during low tide
Locality Mida Creek Reserve, Kenya
Krzysztof Blachowiak 20 September 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.5
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