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Willet
Tringa semipalmata*
(L 15" WS 26" Wt 8 oz)
Nearly vanished in the north of No.
Amer by 1900...were saved by the
Migratory Bird Treaty of 1918.
Amer by 1900...were saved by the
Migratory Bird Treaty of 1918.
*formerly
Catoptrophorus
semipalmatus
Kirby Park
Elkhorn
19Dec2012
Wetlands north
of Kirby Park
of Kirby Park
19Dec2012
nonbreeding adults
Tijuana Estuary
San Diego
19Feb2015
© Wikipedia
Tringa is a thrush-sized waterbird
mentioned by Aristotle; semi-
palmatus in Latin means half the
size of the palm, refers to its only
partially webbed feet.
mentioned by Aristotle; semi-
palmatus in Latin means half the
size of the palm, refers to its only
partially webbed feet.
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