Altos Del Maria
El Valle
11Oct2016
Throughout much of North,
Central and South America.
Tringa solitaria
(L 8.5" WS 22" 1.8 oz)
Of the world’s 85 sandpiper species, only
the Solitary Sandpiper and the Green
Sandpiper of Eurasia routinely lay eggs in
tree nests instead of on the ground.
Tringa in Greek is a white-
rumped waterbird.
© Gerrit Vyn
Macaulay
Library