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A handsomely-marked medium-sized gray shorebird with a medium-length, straight bill.
WA: Rare; NT: Critically Endangered
At a glance
FamilySandpipers and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatMudflats, saltmarsh, estuaries, beaches, lagoons, and shallow inland wetlands.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from October to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Manuel Oudard
Range map
Range map
1101visible hotspots
38645visible records
6states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Similar to Wandering Tattler; note wider white eyebrows that meet on the forehead above the bill, shorter nasal groove (only visible at close range), and finer and paler barring on the underparts (present only in the breeding season) that do not usually extend to the undertail coverts. Breeds near water in taiga and tundra, and frequents reefs, mangroves, mudflats, and beaches on migration and during the non-breeding season.
Behavior
A handsomely-marked medium-sized gray shorebird with a medium-length, straight bill. Most common call is a two-note “too-lee,” but also gives trills similar to those of Wandering, especially when alarmed.
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