Texas
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
(L 8.5" WS 17" Wt 2.1 oz)
Familiar shorebird found ‘r
ound the world.
ound the world.
South Padre Island
Black belly (during breeding
season) and drooping bill is
distinctive.
season) and drooping bill is
distinctive.
In the late 16th C, John White
painted more than 30 species of
birds in No. America. He became
the governor of Roanoke and the
grandfather of Virginia Dare, the
first English child born in America.
painted more than 30 species of
birds in No. America. He became
the governor of Roanoke and the
grandfather of Virginia Dare, the
first English child born in America.
(Scott Weidensaul)
23April2013
16April2014
Calidris is Greek for grey-colored
...a term used by Aristotle; alpina
is Latin for alpine.
is Latin for alpine.
© Frank Lambert
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