Terek Sandpiper
Breeds from Finland through northern
Siberia...winters along tropical coasts
in east Africa, south Asia and Australia.
Xenus cinereus
(L 8.7-9.8")
Cairns Esplanade
20,25Oct2015
Note the upturned bill.
Xenus is Greek for stranger;
cenereus is Latin for ash-
colored.
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