SHOREBIRDS
PEEPS - Link to July/August 2008 issue of Birding
Link to July/August 2008 issue of Birding, Continued
Summarized by Chris McDonald:
Is the peep super tiny?
Yes —> Least Sandpiper
No —> Do the primary feathers extend beyond the tail and cross?
Yes —> Baird’s Sandpiper or White-rumped Sandpiper
No —> Western Sandpiper or Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Photo by Catherine Ortega
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Eye-ring
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Bill
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Primary projection
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Behavior
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Voice
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Habitat