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Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Andarrφos Bastardo
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Photo: D. Sonneborn
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The Wood Sandpiper shares some of the features of the common Solitary Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs. It is only slightly larger than the Solitary Sandpiper, but has a prominent eye stripe. Its spotting on the back resembles the Lesser Yellowlegs' but the spots often have a buffy tinge, and the shorter legs are greenish yellow or brownish yellow, rather than bright yellow. Length: 19-23 cm.; weight: 34-98 g. Breeds in marshy forests in Scandinavia and much of Russia. Winters in southern Africa, Asia and Australia. Accidental in freshwater wetlands and occasionally salt marshes on other islands of the West Indies; may be expected to occur in Puerto Rico. TAXONOMY: CHARADRIIFORMES; SCOLOPACIDAE; Scolopacinae |
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Photo: G. Beaton
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References del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1996. Handbook of Birds of the World, Vol. 3. Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Paulson, D. 1993. Shorebirds of the Pacific Northwest. Univ Washington, Seattle. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |